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Zimbabwe's current environment not ideal for social dialogue
SINCE the beginning of the year, Zimbabwe's government has been confronted by restive workers and their leadership from different labour unions, either threatening industrial action or alleging incapa...Published: 04 Dec 2019 at 09:18hrs | 184 | by Gibson Nyikadzino
Muchinguri in Namibia poll rigging row
Namibia's opposition parties are crying foul after incumbent President Hage Geingob was re-elected for a second term with a reduced majority on Saturday.Geingob's rivals are claiming vote mani...Published: 03 Dec 2019 at 07:30hrs | 2578 | by Staff reporter
Tshinga Dube: The Anti-colonial Transfiguration of the Self: Part 2
Last week's introductory instalment attempted to locate Retired Col Tshinga's profile within the shifting currencies and contexts of our struggle for independence. His radical political tutela...Published: 01 Dec 2019 at 05:56hrs | 136 | by Richard Mahomva
War veterans, minister clash over land
War veterans in Mashonaland Central province have accused Provincial Affairs minister Monica Mavhunga of allegedly grabbing land from stalwarts of the liberation struggle and re-allocating it to peopl...Published: 29 Nov 2019 at 09:44hrs | 340 | by Staff reporter
Ordinary Zimbabweas played no role in Mugabe coup
As Zimbabwe remembers the second anniversary of the "resignation" of long-time dictator Robert Gabriel Mugabe on November 21, 2017 — marking the end of his 37-year reign of terror — it is shocking...Published: 29 Nov 2019 at 09:41hrs | 420 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe on brink of man-made starvation, UN rights expert warns
Despite the constitutional protection of the right to food and a sophisticated set of human-rights based national laws and policies, man-made starvation is slowly making its way in Zimbabwe, said the ...Published: 29 Nov 2019 at 06:40hrs | 1408 | by Ms Hilal Elver
War veterans, minister clash over land
War veterans in Mashonaland Central province have accused Provincial Affairs minister Monica Mavhunga of allegedly grabbing land from stalwarts of the liberation struggle and re-allocating it to peopl...Published: 28 Nov 2019 at 06:41hrs | 802 | by Staff reporter
Our tobacco crop is signed by the sun
There is a conspiracy theory that keep wafting about despite efforts to muzzle and smoother it. Zimbabwe's tobacco and oranges are 'signed by the sun' hence no matter the appearances the taste is grea...Published: 26 Nov 2019 at 11:27hrs | 939 | by Thomas Tondo Murisa
Matemadanda warns Zanu-PF
ZANU-PF national political commissar Victor Matemadanda yesterday warned party members against meddlesome behaviour in political processes happening in other provinces as this causes divisions. ...Published: 25 Nov 2019 at 06:43hrs | 3617 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF elects Byo DCC members
ZANU-PF National Political Commissar Victor Matemadanda yesterday warned party members against meddling in political processes in other provinces as this causes divisions. Matemadanda made the...Published: 25 Nov 2019 at 06:28hrs | 341 | by Staff reporter
Lets not delude ourselves - ordinary Zimbabweans played no role in Mugabe removal! It was purely a coup d'etat!
As Zimbabwe remembers the second anniversary of the 'resignation' of long-time dictator Robert Gabriel Mugabe on 21 November 2017 - marking the end of his 37 year reign of terror - it is shocking how ...Published: 23 Nov 2019 at 10:28hrs | 2732 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Parastatals embroiled in car smuggling scandal
STATE-OWNED entities, Zimbabwe Special Economic Zones Authority (Zimseza), Fidelity Printers and Refiners (FPR) are embroiled in a messy car import scam after details emerged that they took delivery o...Published: 20 Nov 2019 at 08:00hrs | 3275 | by Staff reporter
Ecobank, CBZ fingered in new notes, coins withdrawal scandal
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has said appropriate disciplinary measures will be taken against Ecobank Zimbabwe and CBZ Bank after two clients withdrew $15 000 and $44 180 respectively from the t...Published: 15 Nov 2019 at 06:14hrs | 571 | by Staff reporter
Mohadi to supervise setting up of Byo DCCs
ZANU-PF Second Secretary and Vice President Kembo Mohadi will next week lead a team to supervise the setting up of District Coordinating Committees (DCCs) in Bulawayo. This comes after the suc...Published: 14 Nov 2019 at 23:17hrs | 876 | by Staff Reporter
Zanu-PF committing crime against humanity, says Chamisa
Opposition MDC leader Nelson Chamisa has pleaded with the donor community to immediately intervene and stop Zanu-PF from capitalising on the humanitarian crisis and using donated food to garner votes....Published: 14 Nov 2019 at 21:41hrs | 290 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF Harare DCC told to get down to work
Newly-elected District Coordinating Committee (DCC) members have been tasked to set up party structures in Harare with immediate effect. The DCC structures are chaired by Godwills Masimirembwa...Published: 14 Nov 2019 at 05:31hrs | 163 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF to reinstate DCCs in party constitution
THE Zanu-PF Politburo yesterday resolved to reinstate provisions for the inclusion of District Coordinating Committees (DCCs) and the war veterans wing into the party's constitution. The two r...Published: 14 Nov 2019 at 05:28hrs | 96 | by Staff reporter
Mass resignations hit Zinara
At least 12 top executives have resigned from the Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) in protest over alleged interference, endemic corruption, harassment and threats from some board member...Published: 13 Nov 2019 at 06:43hrs | 4591 | by Staff reporter
'African Pentecostalism has given birth to a new breed of mentally lazy Christians'
Africa is currently experiencing another form of slavery through Pentecostalism.We are now mentally lazy and our ability to reason scientifically has been incapacitated.The African pas...Published: 12 Nov 2019 at 17:35hrs | 1435 | by Kay Musonda
Inflation out of control: Guvamatanga
Finance ministry permanent secretary George Guvamatanga has revealed that the government is not considering removing the 2% tax on mobile transactions despite criticism that it is fuelling inflation....Published: 10 Nov 2019 at 08:46hrs | 914 | by Staff reporter
Debunking myths surrounding the conduct of elections in Zimbabwe
THE founding tenets of Zimbabwe are based on respect for certain values and principles, which include, amongst others: the supremacy of the constitution, the rule of law, fundamental human rights and ...Published: 08 Nov 2019 at 05:14hrs | 146 | by Staff reporter
Job Sikhala will never ever leave Zimbabwe because of Mnangagwa regime
I have received a number of inquiries from countless members of the press, colleagues, sympathisers and friends about my attitude towards my indictment for trial from 27 January to 30 2020 at the Masv...Published: 07 Nov 2019 at 15:32hrs | 3236 | by Job 'Wiwa' Sikhala
Mnangagwa, Chamisa in fresh fight
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa and opposition MDC leader Nelson Chamisa have shifted their rivalry to the constitutional front after the Zanu-PF leader moved to remove a clause on presidential running m...Published: 31 Oct 2019 at 07:25hrs | 12074 | by Staff reporter
Why Emmerson Mnangagwa must resign
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's governing body has proven to be a failure economically, politically and socially. Since his inauguration after the 17th November 'so called coup', the country has realis...Published: 24 Oct 2019 at 17:03hrs | 3573 | by Rangarirai Kudakwashe Chivaviro
Zimra cracks whip on staff
THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) is cracking the whip on officers suspected of prejudicing the taxman millions of dollars in potential revenue, in the wake of reports of an elaborate illegal veh...Published: 23 Oct 2019 at 11:04hrs | 1724 | by Staff reporter
Cartels killing the Zimbabwe economy
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has promised to take out the whip on business for the current price madness. That, predictably, is a good idea.If things go according to his plan - most of the tim...Published: 20 Oct 2019 at 23:50hrs | 1581 | by Tawanda Majoni
RBZ's currency policy doomed to fail
THE latest move by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) to manage the exchange rate yet again is another experiment doomed to fail as laws of supply and demand will prevail.Economists say Zimbab...Published: 18 Oct 2019 at 05:28hrs | 1809 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's interbank market not yet perfect
EXPORTING businesses have said their operations are being hampered by the ineffective interbank exchange market and speculative tendencies that promote manipulation of the foreign exchange system in t...Published: 18 Oct 2019 at 03:54hrs | 82 | by Staff reporter
Mimosa suspends 70 over salary scandal
TWO of the 70 employees suspended by Mimosa Mining Company over a salary scandal have appeared at the Zvishavane Magistrates Court facing fraud charges. Two months ago, the platinum miner suspended 70...Published: 16 Oct 2019 at 07:24hrs | 1115 | by Staff reporter
Anxiety grips Zanu-PF provincial structures
ANXIETY has gripped Zanu-PF provincial structures ahead of the impending District Coordinating Committee (DCC) elections whose dates are yet to be advised. The Zanu-PF Politburo recently decid...Published: 16 Oct 2019 at 07:13hrs | 798 | by Staff reporter
Buyanga sues Matutu over corrupt list
Zanu-PF youth league deputy secretary Lewis Matutu has been sued for defamation by businessman, Frank Buyanga.In summons filed with the High Court last Friday, Buyanga says Matutu named him on...Published: 15 Oct 2019 at 08:57hrs | 637 | by ZimLive
Rural vote key in propelling the MDC
The MDC party led by Nelson Chamisa celebrated 20 years of existence at Rufaro Stadium on September 28 2019, under the theme, "celebrating courage, growth and people's victories". As the MDC celebrate...Published: 13 Oct 2019 at 07:11hrs | 144 | by Mtape Mamuse
600 delegates to supervise Zanu-PF DCC elections
MORE than 600 delegates drawn from Zanu-PF's eight provinces arrived yesterday to supervise the party's District Coordinating Committee (DCC) elections for Harare on Saturday.The delegates wer...Published: 11 Oct 2019 at 06:32hrs | 121 | by Staff reporter
Fake Sikhala abduction exposed
Political activist Linda Masarira has fired shots at MDC-Alliance for calling on the West to impose sanctions on Zimbabwe, and threatened to expose embattled St Mary's legislator Job Sikhala for fakin...Published: 10 Oct 2019 at 06:33hrs | 692 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa to comment on church's election suspension proposal
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa has confirmed receiving a proposal from the Zimbabwe Heads of Christian Denominations (ZHoCD) on Tuesday arguing for a suspension of electoral contestations in Zimbabwe for s...Published: 09 Oct 2019 at 19:48hrs | 2879 | by Staff reporter
Churches want Zimbabwe to suspend polls for 7 years
THE Zimbabwe Heads of Christian Denominations (ZHOCD) have called for a suspension of elections for seven years to pave way for political and economic reforms under a new structure which will come fro...Published: 09 Oct 2019 at 11:12hrs | 648 | by Staff reporter
Paradigm shift should anchor our new trajectory
More often than not, action speaks louder than words. Zimbabwe finds herself in a situation wherein the major political actors have been very long on talk but, unfortunately, extremely short on action...Published: 09 Oct 2019 at 06:56hrs | 228 | by Obert Chaurura Gutu
Chamisa, Nepotism and tribalism
Early this week Zimbabweans woke up to some very disturbing news – the nepotism which is rife at Town House as some MDC members of the Harare City Council are using their positions as councillo...Published: 08 Oct 2019 at 13:06hrs | 995 | by Nobleman Runyanga
Zanu-PF sets up electoral college for DCCs
All card-carrying Zanu-PF members in Harare will be eligible to vote for members of the proposed District Coordinating Committees, whose prospective candidates will be vetted today after the submissio...Published: 07 Oct 2019 at 09:14hrs | 175 | by Staff reporter
We've no forced labour evidence on Zimbabwe diamonds, says US Embassy
The United States (US) Embassy in Harare, which influenced its capital to bar rough diamonds from Zimbabwe on allegations of forced labour, yesterday admitted it had no primary evidence of the practic...Published: 03 Oct 2019 at 07:17hrs | 203 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa described Zimbabwe economy as 'dead'
President Emmerson Mnangagwa, has described the southern African country's economy as "dead" and said more time is needed turn it around.Zimbabwe has been facing a myriad of challenges includi...Published: 01 Oct 2019 at 19:12hrs | 2301 | by Staff reporter
War vets up for abusing party vehicle
A looming rift is tearing Guruve District following a serious misunderstanding between the war veterans and other Zanu-PF cadres over the party vehicle which is allegedly now under the seizure of the ...Published: 01 Oct 2019 at 07:59hrs | 1205 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Mugabe missing from his fortified grave?
Even in death comrade Mugabe was heavily protected. His body came as the most valuable dead body on earth. All this because of the fear of Juju. Juju "magic" may seem strange, mythical and oth...Published: 30 Sep 2019 at 14:29hrs | 39705 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Forex pricing ban vital
The nonsense Zimbabwe saw in the first fortnight of September in foreign exchange markets, whose serious and unnecessary side-effects may well be felt for months, was an example of how a small number ...Published: 29 Sep 2019 at 12:13hrs | 283 | by Staff reporter
Let's push for reason and restraint
IT'S not only safe, but wise and astute to comment on an accomplished fact - such as last week's Zaka East parliamentary by-election result - than to prematurely and vehemently accept or reject that D...Published: 27 Sep 2019 at 17:56hrs | 201 | by Conway Tutani
Govt vows to close forex loopholes
Government will continue to monitor the architecture of the country's financial system to close all loopholes that unscrupulous dealers could use to manipulate the exchange rate, Finance and Economic ...Published: 26 Sep 2019 at 06:55hrs | 459 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa launches diplomatic offensive
MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa has engaged on a diplomatic offensive in his bid to bring to the fore challenges afflicting Zimbabwe towards a sustainable solution to bring the Southern African nat...Published: 25 Sep 2019 at 19:49hrs | 3896 | by Staff Reporter
Chamisa's MDC defends pathetic rural electoral show
THE Nelson Chamisa-led MDC has justified its perennial poor electoral performance in rural areas across the country, accusing Zanu-PF of using State resources, particularly food aid to manipulate rura...Published: 24 Sep 2019 at 08:28hrs | 1520 | by Staff reporter
'Bhora Mugedhi Versus Bhora Musango' : The interface between football discourse and Zimbabwean politics
Football is the most popular sport in Zimbabwe and across the globe. It has been asserted elsewhere that the game is not limited to scoring goals on the pitch but that this also occurs in politics and...Published: 22 Sep 2019 at 15:02hrs | 1109 | by Lyton Ncube Siya
African Religion and Governance in a changing world. Where thou goest native Africa!
It is my humble intention to speak to this paper in response to my learned brother Kenyan Professor Patrick Loch Otieno Lumumba's presentation to The All-Africa Religious Liberty 3rd Congress in...Published: 22 Sep 2019 at 15:00hrs | 589 | by Reginald Nyathi
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