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Colourful place names of Rhodesia and their origin
THE TRACING of place names in a country in Africa can be both fascinating and frustrating. One must know – or quickly learn – something about history, about geography and the origins of word...Published: 28 Dec 2023 at 17:59hrs | 54 | by Phillippa Berlyn with some amendments by Tony Tanser
US$250 000 debt chokes Zanu-PF bigwig
FORMER State Security minister and Zanu-PF bigwig Sydney Sekeramayi has been dragged to court over a US$250 000 debt he owes a friend.Sekeramayi, who is also a Mashonaland East senator, was su...Published: 17 May 2022 at 06:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Sekeramayi falls on hard times, fails to repay US$250,000 debt
ZANU PF politburo member, Sydney Sekeramayi has fallen on hard times and is failing to repay a US$250 000 debt to a friend.This has emerged after the friend, Exevia Maoneke, dragged him to cou...Published: 16 May 2022 at 20:52hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
How Nick Mangwana tweet invoked my memories of old
As a good percentage of Harare's social media community exploded in anger following the reintroduction last Tuesday, by Local Government minister July Moyo, of the former Rhodesia Railways coaches, no...Published: 12 Sep 2021 at 09:01hrs | 11 | by Geoffrey Nyarota
Evidence that Shonas arrived in Zimbabwe 300 years ago (1700's)
Dr. George MacCall Theal, Translator of Portuguese Documents to EnglishLet us start off t...Published: 24 Jun 2019 at 12:55hrs | | by Ndzimu-unami Emmanuel Moyo, PMP
The life of Misheck Velaphi Ncube: Connecting the dots
ORBITUARYMisheck Velaphi Ncube was buried at the National Heroes Acre in Harare on May 9, 2019, a well-deserved recognition from the ruling party and the state for his contribution to the libe...Published: 26 May 2019 at 13:49hrs | | by Ernest Malandu, Vivian Siziba and Strike Mkandla
Misheck Velaphi Ncube Obituary: Connecting the Dots
Misheck Velaphi Ncube was buried at Heroes Acre in Harare on 9 May 2019, a well-deserved recognition from the ruling party and the state for his contribution to the liberation and independence of Zimb...Published: 19 May 2019 at 20:59hrs | 6 | by Iphithule Maphosa
Enact sanction-busting measures
Editor,Following the Unilateral Declaration of Independence by Ian Smith on November 11, 1965, the international community imposed economic sanctions on Rhodesia. The Rhodesian said, "if we ha...Published: 14 Mar 2019 at 14:28hrs | | by Nyonyana Gwabini
'Joseph Msika wouldn't trade principles'
THE late Vice President Joseph Msika was a rare breed of a nationalist - a fearless and strict disciplinarian and one person who would not trade principle for friendship. His character would not chang...Published: 15 Aug 2017 at 06:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Marandellas (now Marondera) was one of the neatest towns in Rhodesia
MDC-T deputy secretary general Tapiwa Mashakada has said Marondera them Marandellas was one of the neatest towns in the country at independence but the Zanu PF government has run down the status of th...Published: 07 Jun 2017 at 12:29hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
Mujuru 'lied' to the world
National People's Party (NPP) leader Joice Mujuru has been accused of lying ' to the world' when she claimed that her only assets are a farm and house in Zimbabwe.This w...Published: 14 Mar 2017 at 03:12hrs | 4 | by Staff Reporter
The Mujurus wealth revealed
DETAILS of the late Retired General Solomon Mujuru's vast empire have started emerging despite concerted efforts by his widow, former Vice President Joice Mujuru, to conceal the riches, The Herald can...Published: 13 Mar 2017 at 12:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Reminescing the Zhii era
One of the pioneers of the armed struggle that freed blacks in this country from colonial bondage was Clark Mpofu (CM) an ex-Zipra combatant. Sunday News Correspondent, Dumisani Sibanda (DS), ...Published: 07 Feb 2016 at 08:14hrs | | by Clark Mpofu
Zimbabwe govt to acquire 23 farms
The Minister of Lands and Rural Resettlement Dr Mombeshora has released a list of 23 farms that his ministry has identified and described for purposes of agriculture settlement under section 72 (2) of...Published: 14 Aug 2015 at 08:48hrs | | by Ndou Paul
Remembering Jason Ziyaphapha Moyo
Affectionately known as Cde JZ, Jason Ziyaphapha Moyo was born in Plumtree in 1927, near the border with Botswana.He developed a keen interest in politics and African nationalism at a very...Published: 15 Aug 2014 at 18:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Renegade ZANU must rejoin ZAPU, not the other way round
Recent seductive moves by ZANU PF to ZAPU and its leadership to rejoin ZANU PF is as dramatic as it is pregnant with political nectar which those of us with a healthy appetite for such will suck d...Published: 11 Jan 2014 at 11:52hrs | | by Mso Ndlovu
Cecil John Rhodes: Keeping watch over his remains
A story is told of a young Zimbabwean who finds himself in America, finds himself part of a white American crowd. He sticks out, thereby attracting some attention. After a while one white American ap...Published: 21 Sep 2013 at 10:39hrs | | by Nathaniel Manheru
Zanu-PF Politburo member dies
Zanu-PF deputy secretary for administration and veteran politician Edson Ncube has die.He was 74.The Zanu-PF Bulawayo province has since recommended that he be accorded a national hero...Published: 30 Apr 2012 at 12:57hrs | | by Nare Msupatsila
Handling of Zimbabwe diamonds must be transparent
The Kimberley Process meeting this week in Kinshasa offers a welcome opportunity for an agreement to be reached between the KP and Zimbabwe on the sale of the Zimbabwe diamonds on the international m...Published: 22 Jun 2011 at 13:52hrs | | by Moyo Roy
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