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Zimbabwean man got top job using fake SA permit
Home Affairs Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi has called on the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to probe irregularities at the department.This comes after an illegal foreign national from Zimbabw...Published: 19 Mar 2024 at 13:00hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Goblins immobilise pupils
VILLAGERS of Tsholotsho are still trying to come to terms with a mysterious ‘ailment' that has left about a dozen school children unable to walk after attacks from mysterious creatures.The b...Published: 22 Sep 2023 at 06:39hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa to repeal the traditional leader's act
Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) president Nelson Chamisa told people who gathered at Muchakata Business Centre recently for Masvingo cluster rally that when he gets into power he will not remove t...Published: 04 Aug 2023 at 20:19hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's Growing Casino Industry: Opportunities and Challenges
On the global economic landscape, all eyes are steadily shifting over to Africa. Countries on this continent are taking strides in growing. Double-digit growth rates are impossible for the rest of the...Published: 31 May 2023 at 17:31hrs | 28 | by Mila Roy
Writing's on the bright yellow wall
The Bishop is back.What a restful, restorative and therapeutic sabbatical it was!Once in a while, it is quite helpful to extricate ourselves from the maddening rush of our manic lifest...Published: 15 Jan 2023 at 09:38hrs | | by Bishop Lazi
Fake prophet's goblin plan backfires
A fake prophet from Hopely, Harare's plan to plant a monitor lizard in Glendale Mashonaland Central province purporting it to be a goblin hit the brick wall after residents denounced his motive....Published: 10 May 2022 at 16:53hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
'SB Moyo meticulous planning saved nation from chaos' - yet 3 years on, chaos still rules the roost
"It is with a heavy heart that I announce Foreign Minister Dr S B Moyo has died," announce Emmerson Mnangagwa."Zimbabwe has lost a devoted public servant and a true hero, and I have lost a fri...Published: 21 Jan 2021 at 13:25hrs | 1 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Reasons why by-elections spook Zanu-PF
ZIMBABWE is in perpetual election mode, so there is no harm yapping on this subject even as the year is just starting and we are more than two years away from the next national polls.The west ...Published: 10 Jan 2021 at 07:53hrs | 1 | by Tawanda Majoni
Most Famous Sports Bettors in the World
Sports betting has been widely acknowledged as one of the finest forms of gambling. It calls for knowledge of the sporting activity, stats, maths, and also extra. It's a whole lot greater than just re...Published: 24 Nov 2020 at 22:49hrs | 3 | by Staff writer
Man found with 4 snakes and lizard in woman's handbag
A 21-year-old man is beginning a nine-year jail term after being found in possession of four snakes and a yellow-throated lizard.Blessed Morris, of Beatrice, admitted possession of protected a...Published: 03 Aug 2019 at 16:52hrs | | by ZimLive
'Obert Mpofu thinks like a lizard'
Jonathan Moyo once said, "Obert Mpofu has a big body like an elephant but thinks like a lizard." This statement really explains how Obert Mpofu thinks.The utterances by Obert Mpofu tha...Published: 23 Jul 2019 at 15:16hrs | 2 | by Mqondisi Moyo
Kambarami: A pig in royal robes still finds amusement in mud
The Tinashe Kambarami cabal's crass exhibition of foolishness unmasks the failure of the MDC to run urban councils. The exalted office of councillorship has been defiled by the repugnant behaviour of ...Published: 16 Jul 2019 at 07:37hrs | | by Ndabazabantu Sondokhulu
ZANU PF factions revealed
The Zimbabwe African Nationalists Union (Patriotic Front) ZANU PF is an interesting political and liberation movement which is currently the reigning and undisputed champion of Zimbabwean politics...Published: 12 Jul 2019 at 10:10hrs | | by Nicholas Ncube
Lizard sparks witchcraft scare in Old Magwegwe
A monitor lizard has caused a stir in Old Magwegwe suburb in Bulawayo, stoking fears of witchcraft against a background of strange animal sightings in the area.On Friday last week the communit...Published: 06 Jul 2019 at 10:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Goat-herder's attack on Chief Ndiweni outrageous, uncivil and un-African!
The daringly outrageous, uncivil, abusive and un-African article of the 28th of May 2019 by The Chronicle, viciously attacking Chief Nhlanhlayamangwe Ndiweni of Ntabazinduna smells goaty and belongs t...Published: 05 Jun 2019 at 11:22hrs | 1 | by Nhlanhla Moses
Ndiweni: A goat skinner in the place of a chief
Back in my village, when elders with cotton tuft hair sit to discuss matters of State and governance, among intermittent sips and sniffs, there are those whose contribution is known to stupidly go aga...Published: 28 May 2019 at 07:44hrs | 1 | by Isdore Guvamombe
'If Mnangagwa rigged elections, leave him why put sanctions' argue Museveni - to stop him rigging again and again, idiot
There are many reasons why Africa is a continent dogged by poverty, war, corruption, disease, bad governance, etc., etc. One of the many reasons this is so is our inability to pay attention to detail....Published: 28 Apr 2019 at 08:00hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
'You all miss Mugabe after your-PFee'
My People,I perfectly understand the fact that all of you are feeling guilty about your premature celebrations following the military ouster of Gushungo around this time last year.In f...Published: 11 Nov 2018 at 13:36hrs | | by Dr Stop It
'Masiyiwa calls for removal of sanction, who dares to contradict' - I dare, here he is hopeless wrong
In augmenting Masiyiwa's sentiments Obert Gutu tweeted: "Now when a whole billionaire like Strive Masiyiwa calls for the removal of sanctions against Zimbabwe, iwe zvako Mupurwa…iwezvako Zuze… (yo...Published: 31 Oct 2018 at 19:37hrs | | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Zidera 2018 amendments Act, What does this mean for Zimbabwe?
TWO years ago, I completed my undergraduate studies and thus attained a Bachelor's Degree in Applied Accounting. The process towards attaining this qualification involved completing a research report ...Published: 25 Sep 2018 at 07:29hrs | 8 | by Terence Simbi
Letter to Nelson 'Mischief' Chamisa
Dear Mr Chamisa First, greetings from the cotton tuft-haired elders in the land of milk, honey and dust or Guruve. Admittedly, this is the first time that the council of Karitundundu, the agel...Published: 17 Sep 2018 at 06:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
Granny sends lizard to kill granddaughter
ANASTACIA Nsingo (62) (pictured above) from Thombankala Village in Zhombe, Midlands province reportedly sent a monitor lizard to suck the blood of her niece who later died.This was discl...Published: 14 Sep 2018 at 06:19hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Why Mnangagwa must not be allowed to rule Matabeleland
He has a genocide case to answer in Matabeleland. If Emmerson is prepared to compensate white farmers for the loss of land he should also be ready to compensate Matebeles for the genocide by giving th...Published: 07 Aug 2018 at 07:08hrs | 1 | by Israel Dube
Chamisa broke, as his funders withdraw handouts because of abuse of public funds
In a twitter message the US indicated that "Earlier this year as a result of regular internal oversight USAID became aware of the possible misuse of US assistance funding in Zimbabwe. "They went furth...Published: 12 Jul 2018 at 11:11hrs | | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Donald Trump's America is a Nightmare
America is like an uncivilized fool that would even poison a river just because it wants to kill a crocodile. And when you poison a river, you don't only kill the crocodiles, but you would also end up...Published: 29 May 2018 at 19:44hrs | | by Salom Shilongo
Vigilante groups must be disbanded
Elections are the hallmark of representative democracy, allowing the people's regular input in choices about leaders and policy. Yet, they are also competitive processes, unleashing conflict and tensi...Published: 29 May 2018 at 17:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Advice for Chamisa and Mnangagwa
My dear people, This week I would like to give you hope that the Great Robert will rule this country again one day.As I once famously said, that great man should just rule us, whether from a w...Published: 20 May 2018 at 10:00hrs | | by Doctor Stop It
Expect bhora musango
My People, I trust this letter finds you well. I could not be better.I am still celebrating the loss of Lizard Ngwena's puppets during the Zanu-PF primary elections.More of his people ...Published: 14 May 2018 at 07:55hrs | | by Dr Stop It
Free elections are not important in ED's 'Chinese model' - they don't want it, why should we!
Zimbabwe is already a de facto one-party state and it was none other than President Mnangagwa and his coup junta have been at the very heart of Zanu PF's looting, vote-rigging and political intrigue t...Published: 30 Apr 2018 at 18:48hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
Teachers snub Mnangagwa
VARIOUS teachers' unions falling under the newly-formed Federation of Zimbabwe Educators' Unions (Fozeu) have snubbed a consultative meeting organised by the government to address their grievances, sa...Published: 05 Apr 2018 at 07:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
It was a coup d'etat, no doubt
My People, Finally the truth is out. I have said it before and I will say it again. Muri makwara! You are cowards!Since November you have been coming up with foolish attempts to try and saniti...Published: 18 Mar 2018 at 08:56hrs | | by Dr Stop It
Europeans are major smugglers of Southern African reptiles
The European Union is a major destination for illegally smuggled live snakes, lizards and tortoises from southern Africa, posing a serious threat to their conservation. Wealthy EU citizens are big col...Published: 15 Mar 2018 at 10:00hrs | 17 | by Adam Cruise
'Obert Mpofu a disgrace to Mthwakazi'
Mthwakazi Republic Party has described Home Affair Minister Obert Mpofu as a disgrace for the Mthwakazi people following his threats against the Mthwakazi activists over the disruption of National Pea...Published: 12 Mar 2018 at 06:46hrs | 2 | by Stephen Jakes
Zimbabwe, back from the brink
Three weeks ago a young elephant wound her trunk around my arm and began – politely, elegantly, insistently – to pull my hand into her mouth and suck the salt sweat off my fingers. It was the happ...Published: 07 Mar 2018 at 08:16hrs | 1 | by Katherine Rundell
Zanu-PF sons-in-law
My People, The recent death and funeral of former prime minister Dr Morgan Richard Tsvangirai was a big eye-opener and exposed that political differences were very superficial as Zimbabweans are not a...Published: 04 Mar 2018 at 20:22hrs | | by Dr Stop It
MDC-T can't even organise a funeral
My People,It is now official!The Movement for Democratic Confusion (MDC), has clearly demonstrated in the last two weeks, that they cannot organise anything.Not even a funeral....Published: 25 Feb 2018 at 11:11hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe lonely on his birthday
In our series of letters from Africa, we consider the fate of ousted president Robert Mugabe as he celebrates his 94th birthday.A famous quote by Machiavelli advises politicians: "It is better...Published: 23 Feb 2018 at 06:27hrs | 2 | by Brian Hungwe
'Chamisa now unstoppable'
MDC acting president Nelson Chamisa is beating his internal party rivals with the help of his charm and vitality and could harness those gifts to help him successfully run for president, observers and...Published: 21 Feb 2018 at 15:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe feeling 'unloved' on his 94th birthday
Zimbabwean journalist-turned-barrister Brian Hungwe considers the fate of ousted President Robert Mugabe as he celebrates his 94th birthday.A famous quote by Machiavelli advises politicians: "...Published: 21 Feb 2018 at 12:13hrs | 2 | by BBC - Brian Hungwe
The real coup in MDC-T
My People First things first, my deepest condolences to the Tsvangirai family for the loss of the family head, Morgan Richard Tsvangirai.By extension, I would also like to proffer my condolenc...Published: 18 Feb 2018 at 22:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Movement for Democratic Confusion'
My People, Greetings from somewhere far and expensive.After showing your treacherous tendencies in ousting Gushungo in a military takeover, I am sure you have now sobered up to the painful rea...Published: 11 Feb 2018 at 07:26hrs | 1 | by Dr Amai Stopit
Zimbabwe cholera outbreak versus misplaced priorities
In our last statement we mentioned the idea of being a crocodile abroad but a lizard abroad, it seems to us that the current government is in this respect falling into the trap that partially defined ...Published: 22 Jan 2018 at 16:03hrs | | by Jacob Mafume
Champions at home and abroad gone too soon
When Roy Bennett was named the Deputy Minister of Agriculture, the general folk in Manicaland cried foul saying the centre had stolen from the periphery, they wanted him appointed the Governor of Mani...Published: 19 Jan 2018 at 11:17hrs | 1 | by Jacob Mafume
The Zezurization of The Zimbabwean State
Anyone who dreams of partitioning this country along tribal lines or whatever means is possessed by Legion." (Biblical man possessed by many demons)These words came out of the foul-mouthed and...Published: 29 Nov 2017 at 15:06hrs | | by Israel Dube, MLO Secretary for Information and Publicity
Democracy is that simple, really! Mnangagwa must win his own election
When you are unelectable, you seek power via coups or acts of intimidation and threats. You also seek to vandalise an order (however imperfect) so you can ride on the back of violence or undemocratic ...Published: 19 Nov 2017 at 07:11hrs | | by Xoxani Ngxoxo
Mugabe says no short cut to leadership
THERE is no short cut to leadership of the people and Zanu-PF has no room for those who divert from the party's principles to fulfill self-serving interests, President Mugabe has said.He said ...Published: 09 Nov 2017 at 05:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Drama as lizard jumps out of woman's bag
There was "real drama in Skies" at Sekusile Shopping Centre, Nkulumane 5, when people witnessed a weird incident of a monitor lizard jumping out of a commuter omnibus following its owner who had just ...Published: 20 Oct 2017 at 06:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Woman dumps monitor lizard - uxamu - at busy shopping centre
POLICE have arrested a local woman and charged her with public disorder after she allegedly dumped a monitor lizard at a shopping centre in Nkulumane high-density suburb, claiming the reptile was now ...Published: 18 Oct 2017 at 06:20hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
The fake Zanu pf Manifesto
Like lightning its veto stroke everyone who had been compelled to gather and chant the "not holding water" slogan. Their fists hoisted above their heads while tightly held so that no one could see tha...Published: 15 Oct 2017 at 20:39hrs | 1 | by Craig
Superstition: Africa's worst nightmare after poverty
Every part of the world has had their fair share of ignorance; especially, the naivety that accompanies the weird beliefs people grow into believing. But while other continents seem to be gradually mo...Published: 27 Aug 2017 at 09:50hrs | | by Nimi Princewill
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