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Why were Zimbabweans left behind 45 years after independence, in the first place?
There's always something telling - yet deeply disturbing - about the mantras repeated by the Zimbabwean government.Yesterday, I watched a report on the state-controlled broadcaster in which th...Published: 24 May 2025 at 23:30hrs | 1377 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
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 | 462 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
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 | 875 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
New milestones in road rehab
REHABILITATION of the Harare-Chirundu highway will begin in May, while over 39 000 kilometres of road network have been spruced up under the Emergency Roads Rehabilitation Programme 2 (ERRP 2), as Gov...Published: 30 Apr 2023 at 08:55hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
The poor are on their own in Zimbabwe
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa was all smiles as he officially opened the privately-developed Aspindale apartments in Harare. His infrastructure programme - housing for all - seemed to be all in order y...Published: 20 Feb 2023 at 05:30hrs | 1 | by Paidamoyo Muzulu
ZANU PF to elect Ndebele President in the coming congress?
Should a Matabele, through a miracle, be elected as ZANU PF President in the coming congress, that man or woman would be very lucky to come out of Harare alive.You have heard how MDC aka CCC s...Published: 12 Oct 2022 at 13:54hrs | 2 | by Israel Dube
How committed is Mnangagwa to eradication of corruption?
PreSIdenT emmerson dambudzo Mnangagwa addressed the nation on the auspicious occasion of the fifth edition of the African Anti-Corruption day on July 12, 2021.I listened to the president with ...Published: 01 Aug 2021 at 06:56hrs | 2 | by Geoffrey Nyarota
Kembo Mohadi removal was necessary for 'nation building'
Since Kembo Mohadi is on record saying Matabeleland genocide was necessary for nation-building, we also put it on record that his sacking by Mnangagwa following his sexual romps was good for nation bu...Published: 29 Apr 2021 at 08:12hrs | 15 | by Israel Dube
Executive failing corruption fight
ROSA Parks is not just a name in the United States. She is a torchbearer when it comes to civil rights movements. Parks one day decided not to give her seat to a white person in a public bus. ...Published: 27 Mar 2021 at 09:27hrs | 1 | by Paidamoyo Muzulu
Zanu-PF factionalism a mirage, claims Madiro
Zanu-PF Manicaland provincial chairperson Mike Madiro has castigated senior party officials for using "old political tactics" to create an impression that there was factionalism in the province....Published: 20 Mar 2021 at 07:22hrs | | by Staf reporter
Geoff Nyarota revisits Willowgate scandal
I WAS at the time two months short of 38 years of age and a little-known editor of The Chronicle, the Bulawayo-based daily newspaper.In a building in our neighbourhood in central Bulawayo was ...Published: 13 Feb 2021 at 14:49hrs | 5 | by Geoff Nyarota
Zimbabwe's cartels that are not the real cartels
I just read the report by Daily Maverick, that is purporting to expose cartels in Zimbabwe. The problem with the report is it does not include the obvious and leading cartels in Zimbabwe, such as Old ...Published: 11 Feb 2021 at 09:38hrs | 5 | by Simbarashe Mwandipendaa
State-assisted funeral for nationalist Mudzi
Nationalist Mukudzei Mudzi (94) who died on Saturday, will be accorded a State-assisted funeral in recognition of his commitment to freeing the country from settler control, even during disagreements ...Published: 19 Jan 2021 at 07:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
War vets mourn veteran nationalist Mudzi
Liberation war fighters yesterday mourned Mukudzei Mudzi (94)who died on Saturday, describing him as a militant patriot committed to the freedom of the country. This comes as Masvingo Province...Published: 18 Jan 2021 at 05:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa ally died of COVID-19
MANICALAND State and Devolution minister Ellen Gwaradzimba yesterday became the second high profile government official to succumb to COVID-19.This followed the death of Lands, Agriculture, Wa...Published: 16 Jan 2021 at 07:26hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Open letter to Jacob Mudenda: What was your role during Gukurahundi?
Hon Jacob Mudenda Sir, I would like to applaud you for your speech recently. In this speech Advocate Jacob Mudenda, you urge the National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) to advocate f...Published: 20 Aug 2019 at 16:31hrs | 1 | by Nicholas Ncube
The great hero dies almost unnoticed tribute to Timothy Gandire Mhuri
The only certainty in a hero's life is that it could end at any moment. As a hero, Comrade Timothy Gandire could not banish dangers, but could banish fears.But Cde Gandire the hero who was not...Published: 17 Jul 2019 at 23:07hrs | 23 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Mugabe's 1980 Cabinet - ages
Here are some things to PONDER onRobert Mugabe (56 yrs) - Prime MinisterSimon Muzenda (58 yrs) - Deputy Prime MinisterJoshua Nkomo (63 yrs)- Home AffairsEnos Nkala (48 yrs) - Finance...Published: 02 Apr 2019 at 13:50hrs | 19 | by Staff reporter
'Joshua Nkomo made Mugabe the leader of ZANU in 1975'
Former President Robert Mugabe was catapulted to the leadership of ZANU in 1975 after the death of ZANU Chairman Herbert Chitepo by former ZAPU leader Dr Joshua Nkomo.This is revealed in Joshu...Published: 20 Mar 2019 at 06:32hrs | 3 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Gono to land top ZANU PF post?
Former Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Governor Gideon Gono's political fortunes may rise again as he may be earmarked for a Politiburo position during the ZANU PF annual December Conference.A Centra...Published: 19 Mar 2019 at 06:09hrs | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu
US sanctions shatter Zim's economic revival roadmap
"Beware the ides of March," a soothsayer warned the Roman Emperor, Julius Caesar in William Shakespeare's play, Julius Caesar. The words came to fruition in Zimbabwe during the evening of 4 March 2019...Published: 13 Mar 2019 at 10:14hrs | 3 | by Elijah Chihota
Joshua Nkomo predicted the split of Zimbabwe in 1986
Just 6 years into the so called independence of Zimbabwe, Dr Joshua Nkomo mentioned among other things, genocide, tribal hate and unfettered corruption as ticking bombs that would cause Zimbabwe implo...Published: 13 Mar 2019 at 09:11hrs | | by Israel Dube
Mugabe mired in Tongogara's death
HARARE - Defence minister Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri has made sensational claims that she was stopped dead in her tracks by former president Robert Mugabe over an explosive book that she had written reg...Published: 28 Dec 2018 at 18:14hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
No leads in Mnangagwa bombing
Investigations into a bomb blast that missed President Emmerson Mnangagwa by a whisker nearly six months ago do not seem to be heading anywhere, with the probe team still to apprehend suspects linked ...Published: 09 Dec 2018 at 14:06hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Motlanthe commission: Too little, too late
MDC Alliance leaders appeared before the Kgalema Motlanthe-led commission of inquiry into the August 1 killings and the presentation by Tendai Biti and Nelson Chamisa left the commissioners in awe....Published: 03 Dec 2018 at 07:43hrs | 2 | by Wilton Machimbira
Another bleak future for Zimbabweans
The current shape of the economic situation in the country is not looming good. I thought there was going to be calm after the storm but the challenges are insurmountable.The recently announce...Published: 02 Oct 2018 at 18:29hrs | 2 | by Leonard Koni
A certain Dr Charles Kangai's errors on his analysis of the late Kumbirai Kangai
There is an opinion circulating online purported to have been written by a certain Dr. Charles Kangai. The opinion is attacking the former president R.G. Mugabe while exonerating known corrupt people ...Published: 17 Jul 2018 at 09:52hrs | 14 | by Don Chigumba
Inheritance divides bigwigs' families
Over the years, Zimbabwe has witnessed families of rich politicians who when the breadwinners die fight over their estates.When the politicians die they leave behind several children born out ...Published: 03 Jun 2018 at 15:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
Timeline of Zanu-PF chefs accidents
Below is a timeline of the accidents.Outspoken Guruve South MP Edward Chindori-Chininga was in June 2013 involved in a road accident that claimed his life.General Josiah Magama Tongoga...Published: 05 Apr 2018 at 17:01hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's mystery car crash deaths
This is a 2013 article extracted from amabhungane website.The death of outspoken Zanu-PF MP Edward Chindori-Chininga has reignited debate over the mysterious deaths of Zimbabwean politicians t...Published: 21 Nov 2017 at 05:34hrs | 1 | by amabhungane
Mnangagwa has nothing to lose!
INTRODUCTION: I passed through the Zimbabwe immigration at Harare International Airport without incident. About five yards away I heard two well-fed individuals in conversation. "Yes, he is the one," ...Published: 15 Nov 2017 at 15:55hrs | | by Ken Mufuka
All aboard Mamvemve Express Motorways: Zimbabwe has no soul left brothers and sisters
I adored the soulful action on Thursday nights. Lovemore Majaivana could do the classic leg shuffle and shimmy with resourceful elegance noticeably better than the self-styled godfather of soul James ...Published: 22 Aug 2017 at 07:15hrs | 1 | by Tafi Mhaka
The Chinhoyi Battle: Did Zanu send its guerrillas on a suicide mission
During the early years of Zimbabwe's struggle for independence, Zanu's military high command based in Zambia infiltrated its first group of Chinese trained guerrillas into Rhodesia with orders to carr...Published: 27 Jul 2017 at 12:17hrs | 14 | by Thabo Kunene
Kangai family abandons daughter
A woman said to be the daughter of the late liberation war stalwart, Kumbirai Kangai, has been living in a rundown rural mental hospital without any visitors for nearly 40 years now, the Eastern News ...Published: 06 Jul 2017 at 14:36hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Who is working?
It's a shame for Zanu-PF to be celebrating the worker's day actually it's a big embarrassment in our country to have more than 95% of the population not working. Day and night politicians are busy fig...Published: 01 May 2017 at 13:49hrs | | by Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo
Quicksand sinking & mirages: Inside Zanu PFs long history of infighting
A long read on Zanu Pfs 54 years of bitter infighting, betrayal and power games. There is no iota of doubt that...Published: 03 Apr 2017 at 15:40hrs | | by Maynard Manyowa
Aah looters continue !!!
At Havard School of Law there is a very interesting Latin inscription which reads: "sub homine sed sub deo et lege, which when translated into English simply mean, "It is not by men but by God and the...Published: 27 Mar 2017 at 15:46hrs | 3 | by Garikai Mafirakureva
Zanu-PF factions panic over Gono
RIVAL Zanu-PF factions battling to choose a successor to President Robert Mugabe - increasingly struggling with old age and ill-health - are panicking after former Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe governo...Published: 03 Mar 2017 at 08:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Gono's political resurrection?
Sometime in 2014, Gideon Gono, the former governor of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) was within spitting distance of a seat in the Senate, the upper chamber of Parliament, before it was dramatical...Published: 20 Feb 2017 at 12:32hrs | 2 | by Alex Magaisa
Religion is a vogue accelerating poverty
Religion is one of the forms by which poverty is fine tuned to enhance human suffering at the expense of the gospel preached by those who endeavour to achieve political fame and luxury. It is through ...Published: 22 Nov 2016 at 10:58hrs | | by Abednico Siambombe
Mujuru war claims trashed
Zimbabwe People First leader Dr Joice Mujuru was not in the first group of 74 female recruits who joined the liberation struggle in 1974 and only received basic military training for three weeks u...Published: 14 Nov 2016 at 05:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe must not protect thieves says Mutodi
Controversial Zanu PF youth member Energy Mutodi has asked President Robert Mugabe to stop protecting thieves after the emergency of allegations that Higher Education Minister Jonathan Moyo and his de...Published: 16 Oct 2016 at 07:06hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
Mujuru has a lot to be thankful for to the man she now vilifies
THE article, "Mugabe is ungrateful: Mujuru", ran by NewsDay on Tuesday preposterously seeks to re-invent and re-write history in the vain hope of a hard-to-achieve political gain. Quoting a spokespers...Published: 18 Aug 2016 at 06:10hrs | 3 | by George Charamba Press Secretary to the President
Gideon Gono missed Vice Presidency in 2014
COLOGNE - Former Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) Governor, Gideon Gono, missed the golden opportunity to become Vice President of the country in 2014, following the dismissal of Zimbabwe People First (...Published: 14 Jul 2016 at 05:31hrs | | by Itai Mushekwe
Queen Elizabeth's mother visited disputed top Mugabe's aide farm
COLOGNE- Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, visited the disputed lucrative Centenary Farm in Figtree, owned by white Zimbabwean commercial farmer, Dave Connolly, which has now been seized and officiall...Published: 04 May 2016 at 07:43hrs | 5 | by Itai Mushekwe
'Mugabe held back on land reform for SA's sake,' says Mbeki
Cape Town - President Robert Mugabe delayed his controversial land restitution programme to protect negotiations to end apartheid in South Africa, former president Thabo Mbeki said in his latest lette...Published: 23 Feb 2016 at 07:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
'ANC had good relations with ZAPU and none with ZANU,' says Mbeki
February 22, 2016Historically, with regard to the Zimbabwe liberation struggle, the ANC had good relations with ZAPU and none with ZANU when it broke away from ZAPU. This was a product of a co...Published: 22 Feb 2016 at 10:48hrs | 2 | by Thabo Mbeki
South Africa's policy towards Zimbabwe - A synopsis by Thabo Mbeki
February 22, 2016Historically, with regard to the Zimbabwe liberation struggle, the ANC had good relations with ZAPU and none with ZANU when it broke away from ZAPU. This was a product of a co...Published: 22 Feb 2016 at 10:22hrs | 1 | by Thabo Mbeki
'Age' helped Mnangagwa escape the hangman's noose
HARARE - Post-congress Zanu PF bigwigs opposed to embattled Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa say among the many things that allegedly "don't add up" about him are his age and liberation struggle hist...Published: 30 Dec 2015 at 17:35hrs | 15 | by Staff Reporter
Mujuru gets 'Queen Bee' protection amid fears of retribution
The backers of former Zimbabwe Vice President Joyce Mujuru, the majority of them distinguished liberation war heroes, have come out guns blazing in defense of her and vowing to protect her like a "que...Published: 30 Oct 2015 at 19:01hrs | 2 | by Blessing Zulu
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