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Ibhetshu LikaZulu blasts Mnangagwa
IBHETSHU Likazulu, a Bulawayo based pressure group advocating for Gukurahundi victims' reparation, has slammed government for its decision to construct an expensive mausoleum for late former President...Published: 16 hrs ago | 631 | by newzimbabwe
Xenophobia in Zimbabwe: Zanu-PF and Mugabe
Ever since it was founded, Zanu-PF has persistently propagated a criminal mindset that the people of Matebeleland are foreigners to this country. Its blind membership including Minister Mutodi is ...Published: 14 Sep 2019 at 20:37hrs | 2432 | by Moses Mzila Ndlovu
Kalanga association rubbishes recently installed Mambo King
The Kalanga Language and Cultural Development Association (KLCDA), a representative association of the Kalanga Nation in Zimbabwe and affiliated to the Society for the Promotion of iKalanga Language ...Published: 14 Sep 2019 at 09:09hrs | 1995 | by Kalanga Association KLCDA
Jacob Mudenda set to challenge Mnangagwa?
A section of the Matebeleland community has come out openly urging Speaker of Parliament Jacob Mudenda to challenge ED Mnangagwa for the position of First Secretary in the ruling party ZANU PF....Published: 11 Sep 2019 at 14:10hrs | 8717 | by Thulani Gumede
Mugabe divides Chamisa's MDC
DIVISIONS have emerged within the MDC on how to react to former State President and Zanu-PF strongman Robert Mugabe's death in Singapore on Friday.While the party's leadership including presid...Published: 10 Sep 2019 at 07:29hrs | 2053 | by newzimbabwe
Demo planned at Mugabe funeral
DIVISIONS have emerged within the MDC on how to react to former State President and Zanu-PF strongman Robert Mugabe's death in Singapore on Friday.While the party's leadership including presid...Published: 10 Sep 2019 at 07:14hrs | 2934 | by newzimbabwe
Why I hope E.D Mnangagwa does not die
Dear Editor, I was born in 1985 but only managed to get a birth certificate in 1990. What was happening in Zimbabwe at that time is that if you went with you mother to apply for a birth ...Published: 09 Sep 2019 at 10:34hrs | 5738 | by Vusa Sigola
Harare Wellness Festival a huge success
The recently held Harare Wellness Festival organised by Consolidated Africa Services with the aim of highlighting the negative effects of drug and alcohol misuse and developing positive mental wellbei...Published: 09 Sep 2019 at 09:35hrs | 638 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mugabe: Despot, narcissist and murderer
The one-time hero has left behind a country in ruins, its economy in tatters, its moral fabric torn by poverty and sufferingRobert Gabriel Mugabe's name should have been there in the pantheon ...Published: 08 Sep 2019 at 17:55hrs | 709 | by Mondli Makhanya
Hunger stalks Matebeleland North
A non-governmental organisation has warned that villagers in Matebeleland North face serious starvation due to the drought that has affected most parts of the country.The Rural Community Empow...Published: 08 Sep 2019 at 08:36hrs | 120 | by Staff reporter
What's Robert G Mugabe's legacy
Dear Editor Zimbabweans are conflicted about the ex-President Robert Mugabe's passing. He needs to be condemned even in his grave. After winning independence from the British minority he broug...Published: 06 Sep 2019 at 21:57hrs | 2260 | by Bigboy Sibanda
Genocidal Dictator Mugabe Dies at 95
The world and our organization, the 1893 Mthwakazi Human Rights Restoration Movement (1893 MHRRM), woke up to the news that Robert Gabriel Mugabe, the former President of Zimbabwe, who ruled Zimbabwe ...Published: 06 Sep 2019 at 16:58hrs | 2672 | by Thembani Dube, 1893 MHRRM Secretary for Information and Publicity
Obituary: Robert Mugabe, Infallible and fallible in equal measure
The great liberator Robert Mugabe is no more. The first leader of a post-colonial Zimbabwe has died at the age ninety-five. A teacher by profession, Robert Mugabe was introduced to nationalistic polit...Published: 06 Sep 2019 at 11:53hrs | 1124 | by Lloyd Msipa
Just a little violence on civilians ...how satanic?
This is the arrogant advice given the South African leader by a Head of State of a neighbouring country ravaged to the ground by yet to be punished genocidists wallowing in the endless comfort of the ...Published: 06 Sep 2019 at 07:01hrs | 561 | by Moses Mzila Ndlovu
Figtree Police in bid to arrest Mzila
Figtree police attempted to arrest ANSA Interim Leader Moses Mzila-Ndlovu (66) on August 22, Thursday afternoon. Mzila-Ndlovu says he requested the police to come to his farm Mapungubge Farm Technolog...Published: 06 Sep 2019 at 06:03hrs | 641 | by Delinfa Hlabalingene
Don't fall to Zanu-PF bribery, Zapu says ahead of by-election
Zapu acting president, Isaac Mabuka has implored the people of Mangwe in Matebeleland South not to fall to Zanu-PF bribery tictics during this weekend's by-election.Mangwe constituency fell va...Published: 04 Sep 2019 at 12:33hrs | 274 | by newzimbabwe
Minister challenges Matebeleland to embrace devolution
MATEBELELAND must embrace devolution as it brings equality in development to all provinces and districts in the country through the equitable sharing of national resources, a Cabinet minister has said...Published: 02 Sep 2019 at 07:54hrs | 380 | by Staff reporter
Matebeleland land urged to shun emotional politics
PEOPLE occupying leadership positions in Zanu-PF should interact with people at the grassroots to get an appreciation of the situation on the ground, the party's National Political Commissar Victor Ma...Published: 31 Aug 2019 at 18:38hrs | 602 | by Staff reporter
Matebeleland chiefs throw Ndiweni under the bus
THE Matebeleland Chiefs Council says it will not interfere with Bulawayo Magistrate, Gladmore Mushove's ruling to sentence Ntabazinduna traditional leader, Nhlanhlayamangwe Ndiweni to 18 months in pri...Published: 28 Aug 2019 at 08:09hrs | 4203 | by newzimbabwe
Matebeleland South urged to shun demos
MATEBELELAND South Provincial Affairs Minister Abednico Ncube has called on the province to ignore planned demonstrations by the MDC Alliance at the end of the week. In a Press conference on M...Published: 28 Aug 2019 at 07:36hrs | 216 | by Staff reporter
Jacob Mudenda's scandals unpacked?
Who is Jacob Francis Mudenda? Jacob Francis Mudenda nicknamed "The Headmaster" in parliament and "Scania" in Matebeleland North is the current Speaker of the National Assembly. Born in 1949, M...Published: 23 Aug 2019 at 05:56hrs | 5927 | by Nicholas Ncube
Ndebele 'King' Bulelani Khumalo barred from visiting jailed Chief Ndiweni
The leading Claimant to the Ndebele throne Bulelani Collins Lobengula Khumalo was on Thursday barred from entering Khami prison to Nhlambabaloyi Chief Nhlanhlayamangwe Ndiweni who was slapped with 2...Published: 23 Aug 2019 at 06:29hrs | 5240 | by Mandla Ndlovu
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 | 1090 | by Nicholas Ncube
Defiance Campaign for Mthwakazi
The arrest and incarceration of Chief Nhlanhlayamangwe Khayisa Ndiweni presents all the people of Mthwakazi with a moment for serious reflection and a resolution for a liberation way forward. ...Published: 20 Aug 2019 at 08:18hrs | 2039 | by Thulani Nkala
Mthwakazi Human Rights Restoration calls for Chief Ndiweni's release
The 1893 Mthwakazi Human Rights Restoration Movement (1893 MHRRM) has been made aware that a Matebeleland Chief of Ntabazinduna area, Chief Nhlanhlayamangwe Khayisa Ndiweni, has been arrested and rema...Published: 16 Aug 2019 at 15:42hrs | 970 | by Thembani Dube, 1893 MHRRM Secretary for Information and Publicity
Commissioners to investigate Obert Mpofu named
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has constituted a Commission of Inquiry to investigate Zanu-PF secretary for Administration Obert Mpofu and other individuals fingered in corrupt dealings by the ZANU-PF Y...Published: 15 Aug 2019 at 20:08hrs | 2882 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe wise to refuse hero funeral
Former President of Zimbabwe, Robert Gabriel Mugabe was recently reported to have told his family that he did not want to be buried at the national heroes shrine but instead wanted to be buried next t...Published: 11 Aug 2019 at 16:11hrs | 1053 | by Nicholas Mlamuli Ndebel
Mugabe wise to refuse hero funeral
Former President of Zimbabwe, Robert Gabriel Mugabe was recently reported to have told his family that he did not want to be buried at the national heroes shrine but instead wanted to be buried next t...Published: 11 Aug 2019 at 10:14hrs | 3820 | by Nicholas Mlamuli Ndebele
Matemadanda wants big mines in Matebeleland to empower war vets, women & youths
ZANU-PF National Political Commissar Victor Matemadanda has urged big mining companies located in Matebeleland South Province to give mining claims that they are not utilising to war veterans, youths ...Published: 09 Aug 2019 at 07:22hrs | 191 | by Staff reporter
'Ndebele workers terrorised in Lupane Registry office'
The news filtering through our intelligence department is so much disturbing on what Shona senior workers did to the Ndebele workers in Lupane registry yesterday.We can safely confirm that Wil...Published: 08 Aug 2019 at 08:02hrs | 3446 | by MRP Information department
Youth NGO demands list of Matebeleland South EPOs
A NON-GOVERMENTAL organisation, Community Youth Development Trust (CYDT), has petitioned government to release names of companies that were allocated Exclusive Prospective Orders (EPOs) in Matebelelan...Published: 08 Aug 2019 at 07:55hrs | 429 | by Staff reporter
PSI hikes prices of condoms by 100%
THE Population Services International (PSI) Zimbabwe has hiked prices of its condoms, which will see the retail price of the contraceptive going up by over 100% with effect from this month.The...Published: 08 Aug 2019 at 07:41hrs | 631 | by Staff reporter
Obert Mpofu wins it for Zanu-PF in Lupane
ZANU-PF supporters in Lupane have attributed their clean sweep in two local authority by-elections and a parliamentary vote held on Saturday in Matabeleland North to Obert Mpofu the party's secretary ...Published: 04 Aug 2019 at 20:02hrs | 8136 | by Ndou Paul
Lupane spits on Nelson Chamisa
The MDC under Nelson Chamisa 's leadership has yet again lost a by-election to ZANU PF. The MDC garnered a respectable 4492 votes while ZANU PF emerged victorious with 6 126 votes counted in its favou...Published: 04 Aug 2019 at 12:54hrs | 10615 | by Nicholas Ncube
Young entrepreneurs urged to actively participate in energy sector
Zimbabwe is faced with a high unemployment rate which has seen a majority of young people resort to entrepreneurship. However most young people are shying away from the Energy sector and space....Published: 04 Aug 2019 at 10:05hrs | 318 | by Mandla Ndlovu
MDC Youth leader speaks on Tinashe Kambarami
I had promised that on 30 July 2019, due to public demand, I will express my own views on political happenings in Bulawayo. However due to compelling programmes elsewhere, I didn't get time to do it a...Published: 31 Jul 2019 at 09:59hrs | 8457 | by Discent Bajila
Let's not gloss over wounds of the past
Obert Mpofu's latest Gukurahundi utterances in which he advocates against Emmerson Mnangagwa apologizing for the country's biggest Zanu-PF government led atrocities since attainment of black rul...Published: 26 Jul 2019 at 17:12hrs | 2427 | by Blessing Chebundo
Harare mayor speaks on Bulawayo Council fiasco
Harare Mayor Herbert Gomba has opened up on allegations that City Parking a company linked to Harare City Council is angling to takeover parking business in Bulawayo. The controversial matter ...Published: 26 Jul 2019 at 09:52hrs | 4361 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Smokescreen corruption arrests, spare us the drama
The arrest of Minister Priscilla Mupfumira is nothing but smokescreen to hoodwink the nation that the Junta leader has now heeded calls to fight head on corruption.The word corruption has now ...Published: 26 Jul 2019 at 08:03hrs | 377 | by AT Kadada
Mnangagwa dreams of ruling Matabeleland forever: your ancestors are misleading you, muka ubike doro!
"Will a two-state solution bring stability to Zimbabwe? Zimbabwe is not one country; to pretend otherwise is a dangerous hallucination." These words are attributed to David Hilton Barber, that is, in ...Published: 25 Jul 2019 at 19:24hrs | 1723 | by Israel Dube
Gukurahundi and the battle against Shona supremacy
Gukurahundi has long been debated as a tribal issue and was presented to the younger generations and the world at large as a battle for tribal supremacy. This was until former ZAPU cadre and former Mi...Published: 25 Jul 2019 at 11:40hrs | 3696 | by Nicholas Ncube
Welshman Ncube defends corrupt councillors
The once darling on Matebeleland people and now the buttress of all joke about position seeking Professors, Welshman Ncube, has warned Bulawayo residents and pressure groups against pushing for a gove...Published: 24 Jul 2019 at 10:37hrs | 1682 | by Staff reporter
Matabeleland guns for devolution amid government delays
Chagrined by government delays in the implementation of devolution people in Matabeleland feel marginalised and is gunning for its speedy completion. The military government of President Emmerson Mnan...Published: 23 Jul 2019 at 14:30hrs | 557 | by Makho Precious Moyo
A second President is possible for Zimbabwe to save the little left
The citizens may have lost out on many resources (mining) but remember we can still support anyone we want to turn our fortunes around. We need to have one we anoint as an economic leader, one we ...Published: 21 Jul 2019 at 09:07hrs | 2434 | by Justice Maphosa
More than half of households in Matebeleland using bush toilet
ZIMBABWEANS in Matebeleland North are still using the bush to relieve themselves, a 2019 Zimbabwe Vulnerability Assessment Committee (ZimVac) report has said.According to the report, Binga dis...Published: 17 Jul 2019 at 08:03hrs | 490 | by newzimbabwe
National documentation hearings start in Matebeleland North
PUBLIC hearings on the national inquiry on access to national documentation in the country are set to commence today in Matebeleland North province. In a statement, the Zimbabwe Human Rights C...Published: 15 Jul 2019 at 07:51hrs | 298 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa orders the acceleration of roads tarring in Matebeleland
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has ordered the acceleration of roads development and tarring in Matebeleland, among them the 92km Plumtree-Maitengwe Border Post stretch.Transport and Infrastruct...Published: 13 Jul 2019 at 08:12hrs | 865 | by Staff reporter
Matebeleland South has highest child starvation rates
ONLY 36 percent of nursing mothers from Gwanda district adhere to exclusive breastfeeding for their new born babies amid reports that Matebeleland South province has the country's highest starvation r...Published: 11 Jul 2019 at 07:20hrs | 184 | by Staff reporter
Matebeleland South teachers call for strike
EMBATTLED teachers in Insiza district, Matebeleland South, have called on their union, the Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe, to urgently organise a strike over their deteriorating working ...Published: 10 Jul 2019 at 08:07hrs | 1245 | by Staff reporter
Zapu's position on gukurahundi genocide
It is an objective reality that Zimbabwe cannot move forward as a nation towards peace and development; unless and until the thorny issue of Gukurahundi is seriously and effectively addressed. The ass...Published: 08 Jul 2019 at 08:27hrs | 863 | by Zapu
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