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Nomazulu Thata, not all Mthwakazi women are scared of their freedom like you
As I put this piece together in response to your article that appeared on Bulawayo 24 news on 18 September 2018, I'm shocked as to why you tremble in fear of freedom to the point of inviting oth...Published: 19 Sep 2018 at 22:19hrs | 998 | by Khohliso Maqhoba
'Seek ye first the political kingdom' advised Dr Nkrumah. We did not and have paid dearly for our folly
"Seek ye first the political kingdom and all else shall be added unto you," said Dr Kwame Nkrumah, the first President of Independent Ghana. After 38 years of blundering from pillar to post wh...Published: 19 Sep 2018 at 22:16hrs | 350 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Zimbabwe's impressive cabinet line-up under a severe parliamentary vaccuum
For the first time in history, the new president has made constructive use of the specially elected parliamentarians window.From this window the president has addressed key discrepancies to br...Published: 19 Sep 2018 at 13:35hrs | 1729 | by Reginald Thabani Gola.
Mnangagwa on real economic test
Barely in less than month since the president has Emmerson Mnangagwa assumed the office, a number of striking developments have taken place. In his November inaugural speech last year, the focus was o...Published: 18 Sep 2018 at 11:12hrs | 3243 | by Sithabile Mafu
Econet celebrates 20 years of ZSE listing
Econet Wireless Zimbabwe yesterday reached a major milestone after completing 20 years since its shares were listed and first publicly traded on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE); a month after Zimbab...Published: 18 Sep 2018 at 06:17hrs | 57 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa is dead! what next?
Opportunistic leaders not only cost lives and resources but also set back the march to freedom by decades. In Zimbabwe and across Africa, democracy has suffered a steady decline in recent years becaus...Published: 13 Sep 2018 at 19:49hrs | 5593 | by Sam Wezhira
Mnangagwa arrives in Bulawayo
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has arrived in Bulawayo where he is scheduled to officiate at the $2 billion Hopeville Project and commission a $2 million tomato processing plant in the City. He was ...Published: 13 Sep 2018 at 13:18hrs | 7245 | by Staff reporter
Govt urged to address currency issues to attract more tourists
SOME international buyers and safari tour operators who went on a familiarisation tour of the country's major resorts post Sanganai/Hlanganani World Travel Expo have urged the government to address cu...Published: 13 Sep 2018 at 06:33hrs | 397 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to launch $2,2bn projects in Bulawayo
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa will today officially open the $2 billion Hopeville Housing Project near Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport and commission a $2 million tomato processing plant here. ...Published: 13 Sep 2018 at 06:10hrs | 953 | by Staff reporter
More enrol to train as teachers
TEACHERS' colleges have in recent months witnessed a 10 percent increase in the enrolment of students intending to train as secondary school teachers, an official has revealed. In his keynote ...Published: 10 Sep 2018 at 06:34hrs | 1568 | by Staff reporter
Joshua Nkomo's words inspire farmer
KHULUMAUSENZA is a name of a village in Mapulubusi area in Tsholotsho district in the sprawling Matabeleland North Province.The name of the village is Ndebele, and in English it literally mean...Published: 09 Sep 2018 at 08:37hrs | 605 | by Staff reporter
Biti takes an oath of office for an institution that has 'crisis of legitimacy'
Greetings to you all dear congregants in the mighty name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Rugare kwamuri vanhu vaMwari.It has been a busy and long week for Zimbabwe. In fact, it was such ...Published: 09 Sep 2018 at 08:17hrs | 3853 | by Bishop
New councillors warned against taking politics into chambers
INCOMING Mutare councillors have been warned against taking their MDC Alliance matters into council chambers following Blessing Tandi's unopposed election as mayor on Thursday.Councillor Kudak...Published: 08 Sep 2018 at 08:39hrs | 644 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga urges nation to embrace Dr Nkomo's legacy
VICE President Dr Constantino Chiwenga has said Zimbabweans should embrace the late Vice President Dr Joshua Nkomo's legacy of peace, love, unity and tolerance if the country is to develop. Dr Chiweng...Published: 08 Sep 2018 at 08:22hrs | 172 | by Staff reporter
Joshua Nkomo would have endorsed Restore Legacy, says Chiwenga
VICE-PRESIDENT Constantino Chiwenga has claimed that if the late Vice-President Joshua Nkomo was still alive last November, he would have endorsed the military's Operation Restore Legacy which facilit...Published: 08 Sep 2018 at 07:36hrs | 855 | by Staff Reporter
ZTA to restore Bulawayo's tourism legacy
ZIMBABWE Tourism Authority (ZTA)'s chief executive Karikoga Kaseke yesterday said they were committed to restoring Bulawayo's tourism legacy.Addressing a media briefing, Kaseke said they were ...Published: 07 Sep 2018 at 07:18hrs | 210 | by Staff reporter
Joshua Nkomo's daughter commends govt funding of foundation
THE late Vice-President Joshua Nkomo's daughter, Tandiwe Barbara Nkomo-Ebrahim, says government's decision to partner the Joshua Nkomo National Foundation brings more hope to the fulfilment of the lat...Published: 07 Sep 2018 at 07:15hrs | 650 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans are their own worst enemies, sometimes
I have been following with great concern negative remarks by our fellow Zimbabwean brothers and sisters since President Emmerson Mnangagwa was declared winner of the July 30 harmonised elections, befo...Published: 07 Sep 2018 at 06:46hrs | 169 | by Tendai Guta
Joshua Nkomo honour lights up Bulawayo
A MULTITUDE yesterday flooded the streets of Bulawayo, bringing much activity to the usually serene city, as residents joined an organised procession along historic sites in memory and honour of the l...Published: 06 Sep 2018 at 06:35hrs | 394 | by Staff reporter
Did you see Guitars In Parliament today
SEVERAL musicians won parliamentary seats in this year's harmonised elections.Dingumuzi Phuti, Elias Musakwa, Energy Mutodi, Obedingwa Mguni and Joshua Sacco are some of the prominent musician...Published: 05 Sep 2018 at 21:55hrs | 1840 | by Erick Matotoba
Chiwenga to launch Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo Legacy Foundation
ACTING President, Dr Constantino Chiwenga, will today lead proceedings during the launch of the Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo Legacy Foundation, a key tourism heritage project and a major highlight of this yea...Published: 05 Sep 2018 at 06:45hrs | 1516 | by Staff reporter
12 arrested over mob justice death
TWELVE villagers from Mangwe District have been arrested for allegedly beating up a man to death after accusing him of stealing from a homestead within their community.Matabeleland South provi...Published: 04 Sep 2018 at 07:55hrs | 2214 | by Staff reporter
Family angered as Zanu-PF snubs war hero
Family members of the late Kiliyon Sonke Babuyile Bhebhe, 90, are not happy that Zanu-PF has shot down proposals that he be declared a national hero.Bhebhe died in Chinhoyi last Tuesday....Published: 04 Sep 2018 at 07:19hrs | 2534 | by Staff reporter
Senior citizen (73) sentenced 12 years for raping minor
A 73-YEAR-OLD Epworth man was on Friday sentenced to 12 years in jail by a Harare magistrate for bedding a minor.The convict, Joshua Wadyehwata, who was convicted after a full trial, will effe...Published: 03 Sep 2018 at 06:33hrs | 820 | by Staff reporter
Stanbic calls for economic reforms
STANBIC Bank (Stanbic) has called for currency reforms and measures to support industrial growth, foreign currency generation and price stability in order to put an end to "turbulence in the operating...Published: 03 Sep 2018 at 06:32hrs | 819 | by Staff reporter
Unity Village goes up in smoke
PROPERTY worth more than $300 000 was destroyed when a huge fire gutted Bulawayo's biggest flea market, Unity Village. The flea market, which is located at the corner of Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo S...Published: 01 Sep 2018 at 08:54hrs | 416 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga, Mohadi appointment met with criticism
The reappointment of Kembo Mohadi and Constantino Chiwenga as vice presidents has been met with criticism with analysts saying President Emmerson Mnangagwa missed an opportunity to do things different...Published: 31 Aug 2018 at 16:32hrs | 1388 | by Staff reporter
Air Zim leaves passengers stranded in Bulawayo
In Bulawayo, passengers travelling to Harare were stranded at Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo airport as they failed to depart the airport at 7pm today with Air Zimbabwe advising them that the state run airline'...Published: 29 Aug 2018 at 14:14hrs | 1345 | by Stephen Jakes
Air Zimbabwe depleted fleet causes flights delay
THE national flag carrier, Air Zimbabwe, which is tottering on the brink of collapse, has on two occasions delayed its Bulawayo flights after one of its aircrafts hit a bird during take-off, resulting...Published: 29 Aug 2018 at 06:50hrs | 298 | by Staff reporter
We prayed and fasted for three days and three nights: The Lord God spoke!
We faithfully prayed and fasted for those specified days our Fuehrer Comrade Nelson Chamisa demanded us to do. We prayed for the right leader at the right time and space to lead the way to Canaan for ...Published: 25 Aug 2018 at 18:41hrs | 7949 | by Nomazulu Thata
Killer driver fined $300
A Harare man has been fined $300 for causing the death of his friend after the car he was driving was involved in an accident along Airport Road. Learnmore Mhizha (34) pleaded guilty when he a...Published: 24 Aug 2018 at 05:40hrs | 298 | by Staff reporter
Deportation of Biti low, low point for Zambian regime
From 1953 to 1963, Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe were one country. Except for someone who has a real problem in their heads, even now that they are separate sovereigns, in fact their people are one. Pre...Published: 23 Aug 2018 at 06:47hrs | 1044 | by Michelo Hansungule
Book unpacks racial, tribal discrimination
YOUTHFUL author Rongarashe Masuku has penned a controversial book titled Deracialising the mind: Racism in the name of Patriotism, which seeks to unpack the source of racial and tribal discrimination ...Published: 21 Aug 2018 at 06:45hrs | 271 | by Staff reporter
Donel wants to be an inspiration
THE Voice UK star Donel Mangena wants to be an inspiration to a generation through his music career and has set his sights on surpassing global super stars such as Chris Brown and Usher.In doi...Published: 21 Aug 2018 at 06:33hrs | 221 | by Staff reporter
Character assassination
Zanu pf is a character Assassinator. It is so bad to be associated with them that a person with a conscience would feel like he is in a satanic church. I just wonder how it feels like to be a member o...Published: 20 Aug 2018 at 16:06hrs | 1756 | by Clement Moyo
Jockeying for Kwekwe mayoral post begins
Former Kwekwe mayor Councillor Shadreck Tobaiwa is tipped to land the mayoral post for the city for the second time amid revelations that jockeying for the position was intensifying with six councillo...Published: 20 Aug 2018 at 05:50hrs | 160 | by Staff reporter
UK Zimbabweans die of HIV after being fooled by faith healers
A number of Zimbabweans in London with HIV have died after they stopped taking lifesaving drugs on the advice of their Evangelical Christian pastors. Pastors have taken advantage of the respect they g...Published: 19 Aug 2018 at 11:44hrs | 3944 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
WATCH: Donel Mangena back in Bulawayo
ZIMBABWEAN-born singer and The Voice UK star Donel Mangena touched down at the Joshua Mqabuko International Airport in Bulawayo on Friday for a two-week holiday.Donel was met by his doting...Published: 18 Aug 2018 at 07:56hrs | 789 | by Staff reporter
Unity of purpose an urgent rescue for Mthwakazi
Mthwakazi activist Hloniphani Ncube has said as Mthwakazi nation some times they have to pass through these difficult phases of life for some of us to learn that, their struggle is not an individual p...Published: 15 Aug 2018 at 08:05hrs | 1479 | by Stephen Jakes
Walter Nqabeni Mthimkhulu, legendary political activist and would-be hero (1940-2018)
This piece is being sent out on 14 August 2018, the last day of the long Heroes Day weekend of the year in Zimbabwe. This is barely two weeks after the country's critical presidential, parliamen...Published: 14 Aug 2018 at 23:04hrs | 1190 | by Dr Strike Mkandla
Can Mnangagwa restore Zimbabwe?
Elections in Zimbabwe appear to have been free and fair, according to observers, but the vote counting has not been satisfactory to the opposition parties.Nelson Chamisa and Tendai Biti, leade...Published: 14 Aug 2018 at 16:00hrs | 6267 | by Omry Makgoale
Aide shares memory of Joshua Nkomo
One of the founding fathers of Zimbabwe's liberation struggle and late Vice President Dr Joshua Nkomo, a larger than life character is still alive in the hearts of many, for he was and still is an ico...Published: 14 Aug 2018 at 06:35hrs | 1537 | by Staff reporter
Accept poll results, Bishop Mutendi
The leader of the Zimbabwe Christian Church, Bishop Nehemiah Mutendi has implored politicians to accept results of the recently held elections and put their differences aside and work together for the...Published: 12 Aug 2018 at 09:51hrs | 473 | by Staff reporter
Time for Zimbabwe to move on
THE 2018 harmonised elections have come, but not exactly gone because the main opposition MDC Alliance has signalled its intention to approach the Constitutional Court to challenge the results, which ...Published: 10 Aug 2018 at 07:57hrs | 532 | by Conway Tutani
Western countries have supported Mugabe's tyranny - not surprising to be behind Mnangagwa!
Over the past two decades, the world could have been hoodwinked by Western governments' imposition of targetted sanctions on then Zimbabwean president Robert Gabriel Mugabe's tyrannical regime, on the...Published: 09 Aug 2018 at 08:56hrs | 1319 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Tendai Biti's arrest expected to push the struggle to its boiling point
Past historical events in Zimbabwe have taught us that, the democratic struggle's objectives cannot be achieved by becoming lenient and submissive to the existing laws. These laws were created to sile...Published: 08 Aug 2018 at 14:10hrs | 6888 | by Don Chigumba
Court ultimatum for Zanu-PF official
THE Supreme Court has ruled that it is unconstitutional for Binga Rural District Council chief executive officer, Joshua Muzamba to occupy the position while he is a member of the Zanu-PF Central Comm...Published: 07 Aug 2018 at 07:17hrs | 604 | by Staff reporter
You are putting women and children in Mathebeleland at risk Israel Dube
Your article in Bulawayo24 on the 5th of August is a cause to be concerned about if one comes from this region. It felt as if you are already threatening war against the Mnangagwa regime. Did you and ...Published: 06 Aug 2018 at 20:05hrs | 2904 | by Nomazulu Thata
Suspected robbers nabbed after killing top banker's son
Three suspected robbers who killed top banker Joshua Tapambgwa's son, David, during a robbery last month, appeared at the Harare Magistrates' Court on Friday facing a murder charge.Farai Chika...Published: 06 Aug 2018 at 07:23hrs | 2766 | by Staff reporter
The rise and fall of Robert Mugabe
Book Review Life and Times of Robert Mugabe (1980-2017): Dream Betrayed Kenneth Mufuka and Cyril Zenda, 2018, Afro-media Publishers, South Carolina, ISBN 9-781513-625959 Reviewed by Brian Maregedze Th...Published: 06 Aug 2018 at 07:13hrs | 926 | by Staff reporter
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