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Where are communities affected by climate change in Zimbabwe's bloated COP29 delegation?
The 29th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29), held in Baku, Azerbaijan, is once again the focal point of global climate discussions. ...Published: 13 Nov 2024 at 22:10hrs | 414 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabweans are educated for nothing: A nation of intellectuals with no voice
Zimbabwe is a country blessed with a wealth of intellectual capital.Its people are among the most educated in Africa, with a strong tradition of academic excellence, particularly in fields lik...Published: 08 Nov 2024 at 14:26hrs | 35479 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Minister Machakaire captures reckless driving, leading to arrest and bus impoundment
Zimbabwe's Minister of Youth, Tino Machakaire, took swift action after witnessing a reckless bus driver endangering the lives of passengers. The incident, which occurred on a busy road, prompted Macha...Published: 03 Nov 2024 at 13:45hrs | 4138 | by Staff reporter
Biden tells President Trump to 'get a life' and 'help these people'
The US president has criticized his predecessor's rhetoric about the recent hurricanes which have battered the nationUS President Joe Biden has lashed out at his predecessor, Donald Trump, whe...Published: 11 Oct 2024 at 17:22hrs | 388 | by Staff reporter
MK Party reinstates challenge to the rigged outcome of SA's 29 May elections
The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party has reinstated its electoral court challenge to the outcome of the 29 May national and provincial elections and has asked it to order a rerun of the poll.The pa...Published: 05 Oct 2024 at 12:31hrs | 174 | by Staff reporter
Ngozi Mine dumpsite fires choke Cowdray Park
Residents of Cowdray Park suburb in Bulawayo are grappling with thick smoke and health concerns as fires burn at the nearby Richmond landfill, commonly referred to as Ngozi Mine. For the past five day...Published: 04 Oct 2024 at 08:31hrs | 176 | by Staff reporter
Rampant deforestation blamed for climate change
The Africa Carbon Forum (formerly the Africa Voluntary Carbon Credits Market Forum, or AVCCMF) has blamed the rampant cutting down of trees and irresponsi...Published: 02 Oct 2024 at 07:09hrs | 98 | by Stephen Jakes
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
Mafume slammed for attending training at Zanu-PF Ideological school
Harare mayor, Councillor Jacob Mafume, has been criticised for attending a ZANU-PF indoctrination programme at the party's Herbert Chitepo School of Ideology.Mafume is among a group of mayors,...Published: 24 Aug 2024 at 12:48hrs | 354 | by Staff reporter
Prophet Magaya launches a blistering attack against Lincoln Mutasa
Walter Magaya's Heart Group, owners of Heart Stadium in Harare, has launched a blistering attack against ZIFA normalisation committee chairperson Lincoln Mutasa who claimed in a statement on Monday th...Published: 06 Aug 2024 at 18:24hrs | 1599 | by Staff reporter
Polygamist seeks protection from wife
In Harare, Jaden Musvika was granted a five-year protection order against his second wife, Loveness Mungate, by Harare magistrate Johanna Mukwesha. Musvika alleged that he was subjected to abuse and d...Published: 23 Jun 2024 at 10:42hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mutsvangwas are dummy sucking cry babies!
It is intriguing to see how loud the cruel and oppressive wail when they are given the taste of their own medicine.We have seen the tears of the savagery late President of Zimbabwe, Robert Mug...Published: 27 May 2024 at 20:03hrs | 5 | by Israel Dube
Chamisa's brother bashes ex-lover
Former Mbare Constituency legislator Starman Chamisa, brother of Nelson Chamisa, is seen in a viral video assaulting his former girlfriend, CCC MP for Southerton, Ms. Bridget Nyandoro, with whom he sh...Published: 18 May 2024 at 10:50hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa third presidential term offer worries MDC
MOVES within ruling Zanu-PF to ensure President Emmerson Mnangagwa a third term in office, against dictates of the Zimbabwean constitution, have worried MDC leader Douglas Mwonzora.Although Mn...Published: 01 Mar 2024 at 19:08hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Daft Charumbira in Gukurahundi storm
CHIEF Fortune Charumbira touched off a storm yesterday after saying the disturbances that rocked the Midlands and Matebeleland provinces in the 1980s in which thousands were killed by North Korea-trai...Published: 09 Feb 2024 at 07:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger withdraw from ECOWAS
West African nations Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have withdrawn from the regional economic bloc known as ECOWAS, their respective juntas announced Sunday. They accused the bloc of "inhumane" sanction...Published: 29 Jan 2024 at 09:46hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
The Sad Truth About CCC
Yesterday, Tshabangu and his gang unintentionally revealed their vendetta to destroy their own political party. It was malicious stuff. In so doing, they also showed that their party was a rud...Published: 19 Jan 2024 at 13:17hrs | | by Max Lion
Chiwenga calls for responsible festivities
Zimbabweans should engage in responsible merry-making during the festive season, and definitely not drink and drive, Acting President Constantino Chiwenga said yesterday.On Monday, Zimbabwe jo...Published: 22 Dec 2023 at 06:58hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
July Moyo statement on Matabeles in South Africa false dangerous, smacks of tribal hatred
The statement by the Minister of Labour and Child Welfare, July Moyo that the majority of more than 400 children that were intercepted by South African authorities at Beitbridge border were from Matab...Published: 07 Dec 2023 at 08:26hrs | 8 | by Israel Dube
Police move to stop wild-sex parties in Bulawayo
POLICE in Bulawayo have intercepted a message on social media mobilising children for a Vuzu party at Parklands Suburb and have immediately clamped down to stop the illegal gathering.Vuzu part...Published: 01 Dec 2023 at 18:28hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Elderly man kicks out abusive son
A SENIOR citizen based in Harare was early this week granted a protection order against his abusive son.Lazarus Chitsuro on Wednesday told magistrate Sharon Mashavi that his life has been hell...Published: 17 Nov 2023 at 05:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Regime change is perfectly legal
ONE of the most disingenuous things the Zanu-PF administration is notorious for is its persistent portrayal of "regime change" as some diabolical concept, to be viewed with utter disdain.Whene...Published: 10 Oct 2023 at 06:15hrs | 1 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Chamisa calls for Sikhala's release
Nelson Chamisa, leader of of the Citizens Coalition for Change has called for the immediate release of Job Sikhala.Sikhala has reportedly fallen ill in Zimbabwe’s most feared Chikurubi Maxim...Published: 09 Oct 2023 at 14:05hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
If Ramaphosa was firm with Mnangagwa, he wouldn't need a border authority!
So, President Cyril Ramaphosa has decided to establish a BMA (Border Management Authority) specifically to curb illegal crossing into South Africa, mainly from Zimbabwe!I am sure that is all w...Published: 06 Oct 2023 at 13:56hrs | 1 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
TEARS FROM PRISON: Job Sikhala exposes 'alleged' CCC betrayal
In a shocking turn of events, former Zengeza West legislator and prominent member of the Citizens' Coalition for Change (CCC), Job Sikhala, has voiced his profound discontent over what he perceives as...Published: 02 Oct 2023 at 13:06hrs | 3 | by Nkululeko Nkomo
Sikhala says he feels betrayed by some hypocritical comrades
Job Sikhala, a prominent Zimbabwean political activist who has been detained for 15 months on charges of allegedly inciting violence in response to the murder of fellow activist Moreblessing Ali by an...Published: 30 Sep 2023 at 18:51hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's post-election government appointments are a circus of madness!
So, the elections are over in Zimbabwe!In as much as their conduct and outcome is still hotly disputed by the opposition - a justifiable and legitimate cause, considering how the election was ...Published: 22 Sep 2023 at 16:09hrs | 1 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zapu, Mthwakazi dismiss Mbalula
OPPOSITION Zapu and Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) have dismissed claims by South Africa's African National Congress (ANC) secretary-general Fikile Mbalula that his party worked with Zimbabwe's ruling...Published: 05 Sep 2023 at 22:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Why do we have SADC guidelines on elections if 'there is no perfect election'?
In this world there are always those who do wrong and are prone to finding all manner of excuses to shield themselves from blame. Have we not come across the man who abuses his partner, and th...Published: 02 Sep 2023 at 22:14hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Hakainde Hichilema's reckless attempt to export puppetry
We note with great concern and embarrassment, the dishonorable and subjective activities of Mr Nevers Mumba, who was appointed as the Head of the SADC Electoral Observation Mission to Zimbabwe by Mr H...Published: 26 Aug 2023 at 19:49hrs | 2 | by Fred M’membe
Zambians came to observe Zimbabwe elections with a axe to grind
There are no matters arising from the preliminary reports by the Commonwealth and the AU election observers, pending the release of their final reports in two or so months.Otherwise, election ...Published: 26 Aug 2023 at 10:41hrs | | by Jonathan Moyo
Chamisa to announce results a day after polling?
ZANU-PF linked political analysts yesterday blasted Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader, Mr Nelson Chamisa after he told his supporters at a rally in Bulawayo that his party will announce the e...Published: 21 Aug 2023 at 06:35hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Mutsvangwa warns opposition against grandstanding
OPPOSITION political parties should not seek sympathy from foreign election observers by making unsubstantiated claims to discredit operations of State institutions during the elections period, the ru...Published: 18 Aug 2023 at 06:52hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt ducking responsibility by urging new graduates to start companies!
I remember soon after graduating from journalism school in 1998, I was so eager to be my own boss, such that I implored my parents to help establish a newspaper for me. I had always been passi...Published: 07 Aug 2023 at 20:14hrs | 7 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Chamisa and CCC must not use Matebeleland as cannon fodder
"Never target a tribe or victimise a region twice" - Nelson Chamisa, responding to the High Court decision that nullified his 12 parliamentary candidates in Bulawayo....Published: 28 Jul 2023 at 21:38hrs | 9 | by Jonathan Moyo
'Mpilo Hospital in sorry state'
THERE is public outrage over the state of affairs at Mpilo Central Hospital after journalist Hopewell Chin'ono posted a picture of broken wheelchairs at the institution.Chin'ono posted a pictu...Published: 22 Jul 2023 at 13:34hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa ignoring citizens' concerns,' says NGOs
COMMUNITY-Based organisations (CBOs) in Manicaland province have said President Emmerson Mnangagwa does not want to accept the truth that Zimbabwe is facing severe economic challenges that have left c...Published: 05 Jul 2023 at 07:49hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Muslim nations denounce Quran burning in Sweden
Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia, UAE and other Middle Eastern nations on Thursday condemned the burning of the Quran by an Iraqi living in Sweden, warning such acts "inflame" the feelings of Muslims around t...Published: 01 Jul 2023 at 16:40hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Why Mnangagwa failed to improve Zim's economic prospects
IT is now more than five years since President Emmerson Mnangagwa assumed power with a mandate from his backers to improve the country's economic fortunes, the nemesis of his predecessor, Robert Gabri...Published: 29 Jun 2023 at 06:29hrs | 10 | by Martin Majaji
Zapu chickens out of Presidential race
OPPOSITION ZAPU has failed to file papers for the presidency after party leader Mr Sibangilizwe Nkomo reportedly chickened out last night, much to the shock of members.The country goes for the...Published: 21 Jun 2023 at 17:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mr. President, you can't make the nation suffer simply because of your ego!
Pride comes before a fall! When I had the inspiration for this article, a certain scenario played out in my mind.I imagined an egoistical father - who was adamant that every 'respectab...Published: 17 Jun 2023 at 07:23hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabweans won't support leaders who don't accept culpability for economic ruination
As Zimbabwe commemorates 43 years of independence today (18th April), the indifference, bordering on pure disdain, by ordinary citizens toward this day is quite obvious.But why?Why are...Published: 19 Apr 2023 at 22:49hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe's health care workers condemn plan to criminalize foreign recruiters
Health care workers in Zimbabwe have condemned the government's plan to criminalize their recruitment to work in other countries as part of efforts to reduce a medical brain drain. Zimbabwe's vice pre...Published: 08 Apr 2023 at 10:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's MP demands answers from Mines minister
OPPOSITION Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) legislator Judith Tobaiwa wants Mines minister Winston Chitando summoned to Parliament to explain illegal mining activities taking place underneath build...Published: 23 Mar 2023 at 19:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
Supporting someone merely because he can remove Mnangagwa is dangerous for Zimbabwe!
Change for the sake of change is the most dangerous thing!Have we ever wondered why there are some people who appear unable to sustain a relationship - who appear perennially divorcing!...Published: 14 Mar 2023 at 16:50hrs | 1 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Underperforming ANC hell bent on stopping regime change in Zimbabwe; it's fiddler crab strategy
"South Africa has a Zimbabwe problem - and no one is willing to help it, said African National Congress (ANC) secretary-general Fikile Mbalula as he called for an end to long-standing sanctions agains...Published: 10 Mar 2023 at 07:33hrs | 8 | by Wilbert Mukori
Zimbabwe's underworld of teen sex, drugs
TEENAGERS of schoolgoing age take turns to go into a secret hide-out located in Hatfield, Harare, on a Saturday.The girls are dressed in all sorts of skimpy tight fitting clothes, while their ...Published: 04 Mar 2023 at 08:09hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa in big court setback
South Africa's Constitutional Court on Wednesday slapped down President Cyril Ramaphosa's bid to have the apex court review a report which found evidence he may have committed misconduct over a stash ...Published: 01 Mar 2023 at 19:03hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Murder charges for killer dog owners
A COMMUNITY in Southview Park, Harare, is living in mortal fear of vicious dogs belonging to a family that recently moved into the neighbourhood. Some, if not most, properties in the suburb are not ga...Published: 12 Feb 2023 at 07:34hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Terror visits Chamisa's rural supporters?
SEVERAL villagers in Murehwa were over the weekend left nursing bruises and sore limbs after suspected Zanu-PF members reportedly attacked opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) supporters in ...Published: 09 Jan 2023 at 07:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
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