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Public feud erupts on X between Penny Lebyane and Ali Naka
Media personality Penny Lebyane has taken to social media platform X (formerly Twitter) to vent frustration at political commentator Ali Naka in a series of pointed posts, sparking a public feud that ...Published: 10 Nov 2024 at 17:31hrs | 1456 | by Staff reporter
Hichilema: Absolute power corrupts absolutely
I could not believe what I was hearing. I tried to reassure myself that I was only dreaming. For the third time, I played the video and listened gravely. Again, the words fell like stones into the roo...Published: 15 Aug 2024 at 11:38hrs | 1025 | by Dr. Field Ruwe
Why Splash, Freddy Gwala are more popular in Zimbabwe than South Africa
FIVE years after his passing on 27 July, the life of Splash music godfather Dan Tshanda will be celebrated with a concert at the Large City Hall in Bulawayo.Tshanda has been gone for almost ha...Published: 21 Jul 2024 at 10:27hrs | 892 | by Bruce Ndlovu
Please stop making our children idolize tyranny, Mr. President!
Children usually become like their parents.That is why there is the saying, 'an apple doesn't fall far from the tree'.The greatest ability children were given by the Creator, as a lear...Published: 04 Jul 2024 at 20:21hrs | 17 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
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
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 | 12 | by Barnabas Musisinyani
Gospel musician, Eric Moyo dies
Popular gospel singer, Eric Moyo has died. He reportedly succumbed to a brain bleed after collapsing on stage during a performance with Joyous Celebration in South Africa.At the age of 41, Eri...Published: 20 Dec 2023 at 11:53hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
The failure of democracy in Zimbabwe: The need for a new approach
Zimbabwe, a country with a rich history and a resilient population, has been plagued by political instability and economic turmoil for decades. One of the main reasons for this dire situation is the f...Published: 27 Sep 2023 at 20:08hrs | 2 | by Ty Ki
Chamisa using David Coltart to play dangerous tribal political games in Bulawayo
Where is Welshman Ncube, where is Thokozani Khupe, where is Mqondisi Moyo of MRP, where is Sibangilizwe Nkomo of ZAPU? As for Cde Paul Siwela, I know he is pained and ashamed of what is happening in M...Published: 25 Sep 2023 at 06:29hrs | 6 | by Israel Dube
The politicians aren't here to save us!
IN politics, hope often blooms within our hearts, fueling a belief that change is on the horizon. We yearn for leaders who will champion our causes, fight for our rights, and navigate the path towards...Published: 19 Sep 2023 at 23:35hrs | | by Kumbirai Thierry Nhamo
The law cannot resolve Zimbabwe's political question
AS debate raged over the weekend on whether the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) should have gone to court in the matter of the sham election, l was and still remain unconvinced on what would have ...Published: 06 Sep 2023 at 06:20hrs | 11 | by Luke Tamborinyoka
Canadian lithium firm unearths evidence of large deposits in Zimbabwe
CANADA-based lithium exploration and development company, Li3 Lithium Corporation, has announced the discovery of lithium mineralisation on a 1,2 kilometre stretch at Nels Luck pegmatite target, durin...Published: 22 Aug 2023 at 06:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
ED shouldn't indoctrinate our children to idolize tyranny!
Children usually become like their parents. That is why there is the saying, 'an apple doesn't fall far from the tree'.The greatest ability children were given by the Creator, as...Published: 17 Jun 2023 at 10:53hrs | 10 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mthwakazi activists fined for doorstepping High Court
TWO members of the secessionist Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) who were arrested on September 5 last year while submitting a petition to the Bulawayo High Court have been fined US$100 each.The...Published: 26 May 2023 at 18:50hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's CCC disowns Sikhala?
THE opposition CCC has disowned Mr Job Sikhala, who is currently in remand prison facing a litany of charges, as the fallout between the party and its dissatisfied former top officials widens amid ind...Published: 05 Apr 2023 at 02:34hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Investors flock to Premier for Zulu off take
ZIMBABWE-FOCUSED miner Premier African Minerals says it has been approached by a number of other mining firms in the country to talk about its future plans for Zulu lithium for either direct equity in...Published: 04 Apr 2023 at 06:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Opposition should break, and not actually perpetuate, cycle of dictatorship in Zimbabwe!
Every dictator has a justification for his decision to be a tyrant. Authoritarian rulers have always given what appeared sound reasons as to why they should govern with an iron-fist, and any w...Published: 02 Apr 2023 at 08:50hrs | 2 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zulu lithium production might start this week
MULTI-COMMODITY mining and natural resource development company, Premier African Minerals, on Tuesday completed the plant assembly, construction and final instrumentation connections at the mine plant...Published: 30 Mar 2023 at 06:34hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
White skin, black masks!
Two developments caught my attention this week. One is a Brenthurst Foundation scholarship invitation to young Africans intent on pursuing postgraduate studies.Brenthurst Foundation is owned a...Published: 19 Feb 2023 at 18:08hrs | | by Jamwanda
Substance abuse not necessarily due to idleness but poor socialization and mindset!
With the scourge of drug and alcohol abuse on a worrying upward trajectory, the question of how to deal with this pandemic had been, understandably, uppermost on the nation's lips.There have b...Published: 23 Jan 2023 at 16:33hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Next, university graduates will be 'hailing' Mnangagwa for capping them!
It is now a well-established fact that the state-controlled broadcaster, ZBC - as well as the rest of the state media in Zimbabwe - is an embarrassment not only to the journalism profession, but also ...Published: 17 Jan 2023 at 19:15hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Bulawayo residents in anti-council protest
BULAWAYO residents yesterday demonstrated against the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) outside the Large City Hall over poor service delivery and ever-rising water bills.The residents who were wavi...Published: 24 Nov 2022 at 04:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa crafts crude strategy to stay in power
IN December 2014, the late Zanu-PF Women's League national secretary Shuvai Mahofa collapsed after spending two hours singing and dancing in support of the then First Lady Grace Mugabe. Mahofa...Published: 20 Nov 2022 at 15:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Is corruption in Zimbabwe because of crooked minds or purely cruel idiocy?
Let us imagine a small town - with residents living on the verge of impoverishment due to the collapse of their only mainstay (an iron and steel making company) over a decade ago - yet, their town fat...Published: 26 Oct 2022 at 15:30hrs | 5 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mnangagwa crafts crude strategy to stay in power, revels in adulation
IN December 2014, the late Zanu-PF Women's League national secretary Shuvai Mahofa collapsed after spending two hours singing and dancing in support of the then First Lady Grace Mugabe. Mahofa...Published: 23 Oct 2022 at 09:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Church leaders campaigning for ED akin to Jesus' apostles campaigning for Pontius Pilate!
It is undeniable that the Christian Church, particularly over the past centuries - after its institutionalization by the Roman Empire, through Constantine the Great, over 1,700 years ago - has been a ...Published: 04 Oct 2022 at 17:46hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe will never prosper as long as we have turned our politics into cults and idolatry!
A few days ago, as my wife and I were attending to some errands in the city centre, we visited a tailoring shop, whereby we were greeted by attire advertising the tailor's work. To say we were...Published: 11 Jul 2022 at 09:15hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Chamisa's CCC creates fake President Jonathan Moyo poster
EXILED former cabinet minister Professor Jonathan Moyo has exposed the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) led by Nelson Chamisa of creating a "fake" poster to "impact public opinion."...Published: 03 Jul 2022 at 17:58hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
President Mnangagwa offside
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's declaration that the opposition will never rule Zimbabwe because Zanu PF was the sole custodian of the country's liberation history is ill advised undemocratic and out o...Published: 27 Jun 2022 at 06:39hrs | | by Leonard Koni
Zimbabwe a pariah state that can't even be trusted by fellow African countries!
Can African countries genuinely trust the rogue Zimbabwe regime?In fact, should African nations be so foolhardy and naive as to place their trust in a proven pariah state as Zimbabwe?W...Published: 17 May 2022 at 16:41hrs | 10 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Warriors' keeper Mapisa set for historic La Liga move
FRINGE Warriors goalkeeper Martin "Neuer'' Mapisa could make history by becoming the first Zimbabwean player to sign for a Spanish La Liga team following reports two clubs from the division are chasin...Published: 06 Apr 2022 at 06:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Econet introduces US$1 bundle promotion
ECONET Wireless Zimbabwe, the country's largest mobile network operator, has introduced a new US$1 promotional bundle that is set to offer more convenience and greater airtime purchase options for its...Published: 12 Dec 2021 at 19:53hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
A chain is as strong as its weakest link
The Bishop's heart always bleeds each time he thinks about Ethiopia, the land of brave men and women who valiantly frustrated Italy's imperial designs in the 20th century, making it difficult for colo...Published: 05 Dec 2021 at 06:08hrs | 10 | by Bishop Lazarus
Kelly Khumalo snubs 'homophobic' Zimbabwe in solidarity with Somizi
Singer Kelly Khumalo skipped her appearance at the grand reopening of Garwe Restaurant in Harare, Zimbabwe on Thursday, in solidarity with media personality Somizi Mhlongo, following a controversial m...Published: 05 Nov 2021 at 16:23hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
DJ Cleo goes back to school
Tlou Cleopas Monyepao, professionally known as DJ Cleo has decided to go back to school and further his education, another South African musician Prince Kaybee has said. ...Published: 20 Sep 2021 at 11:04hrs | 2 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mkhululi Bhebhe: The saintly warm-hearted gospel crooner
Humility is a rare quality seen in the famous! But not when your name is Mkhululi Bhebhe.When I call him for the telephonic interview, I'm obvi...Published: 25 Jul 2021 at 12:44hrs | 4 | by Sihle Maduna
No to factional mudslinging…Discipline comrades discipline!
My 54 political toddler years which are founded 'On the Shoulders of Struggle' signify a journey of robust African revolutionary tutelage which has been vastly enabled by those national paternal and m...Published: 25 Jul 2021 at 08:04hrs | 2 | by Obert Moses Mpofu
'Peter Ndlovu's party is not a Zanu-PF project'
SOCCER legend Peter Ndlovu was recently named as leader of a newly formed opposition party, All People's Party (APP).However, Ndlovu, who is currently based in South Africa where he is team ma...Published: 19 Jul 2021 at 06:47hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Give Mnangagwa tsvimbo (sceptre) or else..?
No amount concrete on Mugabe's grave or temper proof installed on his coffin will stop ritualist Mnangagwa from digging up Mugabe's remains. According to Mugabe's nephew Leo Mugabe, Emmerson M...Published: 14 Jun 2021 at 15:23hrs | | by Israel Dube
Prison Officer wish Mnangagwa becomes mad
A CHINHOYI-based Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services (ZPCS) officer has appeared in court for allegedly making a disparaging comment over a picture in which President Emmerson Mnangagwa and tra...Published: 10 Jun 2021 at 06:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa demands compensation for MDC Alliance duo
OPPOSITION MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa yesterday demanded that government should compensate party activists Last Maengahama and Tungamirai Madzokere, who clocked eight years at Chikurubi Maximu...Published: 09 Jun 2021 at 07:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
Angry citizens to destroy Nehanda statue: Prophecy
POPULAR Prophet Blessing Chiza has once again courted controversy, and the ire of the government, after his weekend's prophecy predicting the newly-erected Mbuya Nehanda statue faces demolition by res...Published: 03 Jun 2021 at 07:06hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
As Rhodes falls Nehanda arises
WHILE Zimbabweans bemoan the little money spent to remember a mother of our liberation, the Black Lives Matter Movement engulfs the globe after the massacre of George Floyd. Resultantly, statues and m...Published: 30 May 2021 at 08:39hrs | | by Richard Runyararo Mahomva
Mbuya Nehanda is a Zimbabwean heroine - Archivist
The erection of Mbuya Nehanda statue in Harare had created a lot of debate in Zimbabwe. Some people are of the view that the gesture was long overdue whil...Published: 30 May 2021 at 07:12hrs | 1 | by Etiwel Mutero
Opposition mayor gives in to ZANU PF's demands
Bindura mayor Brian Kembo yesterday gave in to ZANU PF's demands of ordering every mayor to attend to the unveiling of the statue of Mbuya Nehanda Charwe ...Published: 26 May 2021 at 14:03hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Idolisation of champions of corruption
We are just two days away from celebrating Zimbabwe's independence from the shackles of colonialism. For some painful years, we have been trying to decide how best we can fight the cancerous worm of c...Published: 16 Apr 2021 at 08:00hrs | 2 | by Sharon Hofisi
ZC backs ban on 'greedy, selfish' Streak
ZIMBABWE Cricket (ZC) chairman Tavengwa Mukuhlani says the eight-year ban handed to former national team all-rounder and coach Heath Streak for corruption is the sport's darkest day in the country. ...Published: 16 Apr 2021 at 07:36hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF and it's Vile Chiredzi Evacuations.
At a time when a government is supposed to stand in solidarity with the people that they claim voted them into office and assisting them during these covid19 infested times. The Emmerson Mnangagwa led...Published: 07 Mar 2021 at 12:25hrs | | by Prince Njagu
Zimbabweans celebrated a wrong move
WHEN President Emmerson Mnangagwa assumed power in 2017, he promised to change the political landscape in Zimbabwe through implementing good policies, listening to the people and respecting human righ...Published: 02 Mar 2021 at 06:43hrs | 2 | by Leonard Koni
Magaisa was secretly dining with a Zanu-PF faction
Having gone through a lot of Alex Magaisa's recent articles, it is fair that a response by a Zimbabwean youth is given. After the disastrous 2013 election, the MDC-T family and its president Morgan Ts...Published: 12 Feb 2021 at 05:38hrs | | by Honourable Vincent Tsvangirai MP
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