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Sick and tired of sweet-talking! Set 109 activists & Blessed Mhlanga free!
Nyokayemabhunu informed us, the demonstrations on the 31st of March will be safe: nobody will be hurt or arrested or gunned down by Mnangagwa army: he said, he is carrying a true voice from Geza, it w...Published: 12 Apr 2025 at 21:41hrs | 762 | by Nomazulu Thata
Mukwasha Chiwenga in Math-South improvements. Is development holistic?
Whatever development VP Chiwenga is bringing in Matabeleland South, that should never be interpreted as "Mukwasha inzunza". School children especially benefit from good and safe schools, health care f...Published: 04 Oct 2024 at 12:27hrs | 2080 | by Nomazulu Thata
The rise of General Chiwenga: My reply to this article
My article today is to reply an article written by Samkeliso Ncube on Bulawayo 24: it was written in large; The rise of General Chiwenga, Zimbabwe's vanguard to a prosperous future. This article is no...Published: 25 Mar 2024 at 20:30hrs | 21 | by Nomazulu Thata
Gold Mafia: Zimbabwe government should rethink its policies!
The Exposé, a documentary by Al Jazeera International, of what it calls the Zimbabwe Gold Mafia does not come as a surprise to journalists in Zimbabwe.The looting of Zimbabwe's sovereign mine...Published: 02 Apr 2023 at 11:04hrs | 2 | by Kenneth Mufuka
Zimbabwe will be a shell by 2030
SOUTHERN Rhodesia, now Zimbabwe, was slapped with United Nations sanctions in 1965 until 1979, but still managed to be one of Africa's richest nations.Zimbabwe was slapped targeted sanctions b...Published: 11 Jan 2023 at 16:51hrs | 12 | by Black Eagle
'Military running Zimbabwe affairs'
ZIMBABWE has been described as a military-run State whose future is being determined by the army.This was revealed on Monday during a Twitter space discussion hosted by Open Parly, which discu...Published: 27 Jul 2022 at 06:33hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Boris is still PM, he never 'mentioned resign' - fake news to sooth jarred regime change sensitive nerves
"We must all remember that until a British Prime minister talks to the Queen he will not resign without her majesty's consent. So, until then Johnson is very much the Prime minister. Not once in his s...Published: 11 Jul 2022 at 09:12hrs | 9 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Show us criminals that surrounded Gushungo
My People,Ignatius Chombo, the man who was branded the biggest criminal around Gushungo, is now a free man.Chombo was seized by soldiers on the night of the infamous coup while sleepin...Published: 10 Oct 2021 at 06:55hrs | 3 | by Dr Stop It
Does Chamisa have a plan? Gambakwe conversation with Phugheni
These two personalities are painfully uneven. Whereas Phugheni is eloquently brilliant, a very intelligent man, I should be excused if I said Gambakwe is challenged, borderline. It defeats my mind to ...Published: 28 Sep 2021 at 11:39hrs | 5 | by Nomazulu Thata
Joe Biden's simple message to Africa: Save yourself
I went to university during the days of United States president J F Kennedy, Ghana's Kwame Nkrumah and the American dreamer, the Reverend Martin Luther King.The last 20 years have been dogged ...Published: 26 Sep 2021 at 19:44hrs | 14 | by Ken Mufuka
The lessons from Zambia
I have just celebrated my 77th birthday and have settled on two proud new titles. I have now added a new title to my repertoire. I was given the title of mukoma at the Manica Post. Governor Josiah Hun...Published: 05 Sep 2021 at 07:03hrs | 2 | by Kenneth Mufuka
Zanu-PF's corrupt election funding exposed
THE ruling Zanu-PF mortgaged the country's natural resources in lieu of US$100 million in financial support ahead of the country's 2013 general elections, a new report by a local watchdog has shown....Published: 31 Jul 2021 at 17:54hrs | 30 | by Staff reporter
ZCDC faces collapse
THE future of the state-owned diamond miner, Zimbabwe Consolidated Dia-mond Company (ZCDC), looks bleak, owing to loss of concessions and govern-ment interference, among other factors, investigations ...Published: 19 Mar 2021 at 09:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Diamond scam hits Zimbabwe
One buyer has been snapping up all parcels at diamond auctions amid concerns some officials from the Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company (ZCDC) and the Minerals Marketing Corporation of Zimbabwe (MM...Published: 18 Mar 2021 at 06:43hrs | 2 | by Staff rpeorter
Mnangagwa, Chiwenga-linked cartels take over public firms, mines, fuel sector - report
HIGHLY secretive cartels linked to President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Vice President Constantino Chiwenga are reported to have taken over the operations of key state-owned companies, including private f...Published: 10 Feb 2021 at 07:33hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Army-linked Anjin grabs richest diamond claim
AN army-linked miner, Anjin Investments (Pvt) Ltd, grabbed the most lucrative diamond claim in Marange from a firm owned by the government after being relicensed under unclear circumstances, it has em...Published: 15 Jan 2021 at 07:47hrs | 2 | by Kenneth Matimaire
Insiza villagers angry with 'outsiders' exploiting macimbi
INSIZA villagers in Matabeleland South have complained over the exploitation of local resources such as amacimbi (mopane worms) and gold by people from outside the district who destroy vegetation....Published: 10 Jan 2021 at 21:00hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe will be a shell by 2023
THE late Rhodesian Prime Minister Ian Smith was slapped with United Nations sanctions from 1965 until 1979, but the country remained one of Africa's richest nations.Zimbabwe was slapped with t...Published: 31 Dec 2020 at 10:50hrs | 6 | by Farai Cheuka
China to help remove Mnangagwa over Zimbabwe diamonds war with Russia
This article first appeared on Spotlight Zimbabwe. LONDON - President Emmerson Mnangagwa's presidential exit is all but sealed amid reports that China ...Published: 22 Jul 2019 at 09:02hrs | 20 | by Itai Mushekwe
US firm blacklists Marange diamonds
Washington headquartered Blue Nile has blacklisted diamonds from Zimbabwe due to reported human rights abuses in the Marange diamond district in a major blow to efforts to generate more revenue for th...Published: 27 Jun 2019 at 08:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Minister blasts diamond barons
MANICALAND Provincial Affairs minister Ellen Gwaradzimba yesterday blasted individuals who were accumulating wealth through corrupt deals in the diamond sector.She made the remarks at the Zimb...Published: 04 Jun 2019 at 07:13hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
ZCDC pursues diamond find in Chihota
STATE-RUN diamond firm, Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company (ZCDC), says it will carry out exploration work for gems in Marondera district as part of its expansion scheme.With alluvial diamo...Published: 25 Jan 2019 at 08:23hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
'Go to hell Strive Masiyiwa' Jonathan Moyo says as he spills more beans
...Published: 10 Jan 2019 at 18:45hrs | 2 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe sits on $300 million worth of diamonds
State-owned ZCDC is sitting on $300 million worth of Marange diamonds, as the nation continues to bear the brunt of fuel and other essential commodity shortages at the back of an acute foreign currenc...Published: 13 Dec 2018 at 06:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Need transparency' to end diamond looting, urge Global Witness - ED's answer, Voto fraudulento continua!
"The discovery of huge deposits of diamonds in Marange, eastern Zimbabwe, in the mid-2000s came at a time when Zimbabwe was facing crises on multiple fronts," said Global Witness in its recent report....Published: 09 Dec 2018 at 21:25hrs | 1 | by Nomusa Garikai
Chiwenga wants to be Zimbabwe president before 2023
Combative Vice President, Rtd General Constantino Chiwenga, is reportedly on his way to become president of the country and first secretary of the ruling Zanu-PF party before the next election slated ...Published: 25 Nov 2018 at 09:15hrs | 1 | by Itai Mushekwe
'No to continued plunder of our resources' - Marange: The Imprisoned Community
The discovery of diamonds in Marange in 2006 located in the Eastern part of Zimbabwe did not translate into the much anticipated benefits to the local inhabitants. The yearning for positive developmen...Published: 24 Nov 2018 at 08:12hrs | 1 | by Brian Maregedze
Chiwenga to be Zimbabwe president before 2023 heartbeat away
COLOGNE - Combative Vice President, Rtd General Constantino Chiwenga, is reportedly on his way to become president of the country and first secretary of the ruling Zanu PF party before the next electi...Published: 23 Nov 2018 at 07:11hrs | 1 | by Itai Mushekwe
African govts fight 'conflict diamonds' resolution
AFRICAN governments led by South Africa are fighting tooth and nail to stop the passing of a resolution by the Kimberly Process to expand the definition of "conflict diamonds", it has been learnt....Published: 15 Nov 2018 at 06:01hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Grand theft: How diamonds were looted in Marange
In June 2006, one of the world's largest alluvial diamond deposits was discovered at Marange in eastern Zimbabwe. Estimated to yield between US1 to 1.7 billion dollars per annum, the revenue from thes...Published: 09 Nov 2018 at 13:59hrs | 19 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe has oil and gas - a blessing but only if share by all and not looted by few
"President Emmerson Mnangagwa has officially announced oil and gas deposits discovery in Muzarabani, Mashonaland Central province, following a study carried out by an Australian company, Invictus Ener...Published: 02 Nov 2018 at 07:30hrs | | by Nomusa Garikai
Ginimbi, Wicknell trial starts
ONE of the complainants in the Genius Kadungure and Wicknell Chivayo's fraud case has been put to task after he failed to substantively pin the two to the commission of the offence.Kadungure a...Published: 10 Oct 2018 at 16:51hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Ginimbi arrest warrant dropped
A Harare court yesterday dropped an arrest warrant for businessman Genius Kadungure after he successfully argued that he missed a flight on September 17, causing him to fail to pitch for his fraud tri...Published: 02 Oct 2018 at 15:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chivayo, Kadungure in trouble
The State has revived a case in which controversial businessmen Wicknell Chivayo and Genius Kadungure are being charged for allegedly defrauding two local businessmen about six years ago.Polic...Published: 18 Aug 2018 at 14:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chivayo back in court for defrauding Zanu-PF MP
CONTROVERSIAL businessman Wicknell Chivayo has been arrested on fresh allegations of defrauding a local businessman of over 1 million South African rands as well as Zanu-PF Chegutu West legislator Dex...Published: 18 Aug 2018 at 08:56hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Who is in Chamisa's Cabinet-in-Waiting?
The Editor,In November 2010, a senior official of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) in Zimbabwe was quoted as saying, "We've done a lousy job in government. While Zanu-PF have used the last...Published: 21 Jul 2018 at 19:14hrs | 2 | by Sam Wezhira
Mujuru family divided over property
Former VP Joice Mujuru is at loggerheads with her stepchildren over a Borrowdale house, while the offspring of the late retired general Solomon want to have a share of. This emerged at a ...Published: 22 May 2018 at 07:29hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe is open for business!' cried out Mnangagwa in Davos, SA, …now ZITF - still no investors, why
For the last 38 years Zimbabwe's economy has been in decline and yet year on year without failure our political leaders have said steadfastly refused to even acknowledge the decline and talked of econ...Published: 24 Apr 2018 at 23:27hrs | 1 | by Wilbert Mukori
Global Witness rule out free elections - not as long as ZDF looting in Marange continues
Global Witness add their name to those ruling out any hope of Zimbabwe holding free, fair and credible elections without first implementing the democratic reforms given the military involved in the pr...Published: 18 Apr 2018 at 07:20hrs | | by Nomusa Garikai
UK ask ED free elections 'commitments must be made real' - all too little too late
"Zimbabweans must feel confident they can vote for the party of their choice," said British Ambassador to Zimbabwe.That is music to every peace-loving Zimbabwean who have waited a lifetime for...Published: 13 Apr 2018 at 21:34hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
Obert Mbpofu gets a lifeline
FORMER Mines minister Obert Mpofu got himself a lifeline this Monday after he delayed his interrogation by the legislature's mines committee by appealing to the Speaker of Parliament Jacob Mudenda....Published: 10 Apr 2018 at 10:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
$15bn diamond inquiry opens can of worms
THE current investigation on the missing $15 billion diamond revenue by the Temba Mliswa- led Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Mines and Energy has revealed serious corruption by top government bi...Published: 28 Mar 2018 at 07:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to ensure clarity over mining policy
Zimbabwe, home to the world's second-largest reserves of platinum group metals, will ensure there's clarity over mining policy as the southern African nation seeks to attract investment, according to ...Published: 26 Mar 2018 at 16:13hrs | | by Bloomberg
LEAKED DOCUMENT: Moyo to launch new political party
There are reports that former MDC-T National Chairman Mr Lovemore Moyo will launch a new national political party United Movement For Devolution.A leaked document circulating shows that Moyo i...Published: 25 Mar 2018 at 08:35hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
Zimbabwe not exporting diamonds to Botswana
THE Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company (ZCDC) has disputed reports that it is exporting diamonds to Botswana, but says it is drawing lessons from the neighbouring country's mining and processing of...Published: 11 Mar 2018 at 09:30hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
How diamond smuggling is thriving in Zimbabwe
SITTING under a shade with eyes glued on a road in Mozambique's Manica town's affluent suburb, a group of five young men scans all directions for potential suppliers of diamonds.The street is ...Published: 11 Mar 2018 at 09:26hrs | 12 | by Wealth of Nations
Fresh bid to smear Zimbabwe diamonds exposed
A fresh attempt to smear the country's diamond sector has emerged with the culprits bent on scuppering partnership manoeuvres between Zimbabwe and Botswana where the later will offer expert support in...Published: 11 Mar 2018 at 09:15hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Obert Mpofu's woes mount
Woes continue to mount for Home Affairs minister, Obert Mpofu after businessman, Lovemore Kurotwi reported him to the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) for alleged abuse of office and plunder...Published: 25 Jan 2018 at 10:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa must live upto his promises - NPP
Revolutionary greetings comrades. Zimbabwe is labouring under the stigma of Mugabeism. Mugabe might have fallen, but his system is still in place. Mnangagwa is nothing less than a military man who ido...Published: 24 Jan 2018 at 18:36hrs | 1 | by Khulani David Ndhlovu
$15 billion Marange diamonds looters should be arrested
The disappearance of diamonds worth $15 billion during Mugabe regime should go beyond summoning officials to Parliament, law enforcement agents should launch serious investigations and arrest suspects...Published: 24 Jan 2018 at 18:32hrs | | by Farai Shawn Matiashe in Harare
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