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'Zimbabwe (Zanu-PF) and China enjoys excellent relations' - of course, China is guarantor of no regime change
Zanu-PF and its apologists are renowned for their single-mindedness belief in offence as not only the best but only defence. It is, therefore, a novelty to see them scrambling to mount a rear-guard de...Published: 14 hrs ago | 289 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Chatunga in nasty social media fall out with ex-lover
The late former president Robert Mugabe's son Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe recently had a nasty fallout with an Instagram model and the alleged ex-girlfriend only identified as 'moniker Mimi Charasa' wh...Published: 15 hrs ago | 6235 | by Staff reporter
White former farmers blame Zuma, Sadc for loss of farms in Zimbabwe
Last month the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria handed down judgement in a R2 billion damages claim against South Africa by 25 dispossessed Zimbabwean farmers, some of whom were South African citizens, ...Published: 17 Jan 2021 at 09:29hrs | 702 | by Ben Freeth
Fake Covid-19 certificates scam exposed
SOME members of staff at a private laboratory, Klosad Clinical Diagnostics Lab, in Harare's Avondale suburb, are issuing out certificates with fake negative Covid-19 results to international traveller...Published: 17 Jan 2021 at 07:57hrs | 589 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe regime brutal repression of dissent creating more liberation heroes than Smith's Rhodesia
As the nation mourns the sad passing away, yesterday 15 January 2020, of one of the pioneer founding nationalist leaders of Zimbabwe's liberation struggle against colonial rule and oppression, Morton ...Published: 16 Jan 2021 at 15:33hrs | 600 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mugabe business empire crumbles
THE late former president Robert Mugabe's business empire has crumpled amid revelations that Gushungo Dairy Estate is being leased to a company linked to a millionaire businessman.A once thriv...Published: 15 Jan 2021 at 08:01hrs | 5372 | by Staff reporter
MDC implosion sets back the struggle for change
Zimbabwe is stuck in mud. People of my generation were in their late 20s or early 30s when Zimbabwe attained independence in 1980. Those fortunate to be still alive are now elderly and on the cusp to ...Published: 15 Jan 2021 at 08:00hrs | 1258 | by Tendai Dumbutshena
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 | 1103 | by Kenneth Matimaire
'Mnangagwa must stop selective application of the law' - Pete's sake, he is a tyrant and that is what tyrants do
Zimbabwe has been a nation of protestors and human rights activists contend to say what is wrong in society but rarely ever come up with what should be done about and rarest of all do it!"The ...Published: 15 Jan 2021 at 07:47hrs | 455 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Landela buying spree raises stink
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa marked his triumphal entry into the citadel of power in 2017 by declaring that he would open the country up for business, thus promising a departure from the ruinous polic...Published: 15 Jan 2021 at 07:37hrs | 836 | by Cliff Chiduku
Zimbabwe: 'The Second Republic'; Land history; Ownership and Productivity in the Post Mugabe era
The Author is a Master of Science in International Trade and Diplomacy student at the University of Zimbabwe. He holds a MSc degree in Development Studies (National University of Science and Technolog...Published: 14 Jan 2021 at 21:34hrs | 888 | by Livingstone Kazizi
The UK Parliament trampled on Rushwaya's human rights
Ms Henrietta Rushwaya is alleged to have attempted to smuggle gold out of Zimbabwe, late last year. She was arrested at Robert Mugabe airport. From what one has read so far, she has since been charged...Published: 14 Jan 2021 at 21:31hrs | 1987 | by Njabulo
Judgment: Zimbabwean farmers Luke Tembani and 24 others v the President of the Republic of South Africa and others
Last month the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria handed down judgment in a R2-billion damages claim against South Africa by 25 dispossessed Zimbabwean farmers, some of whom were South African citizens, a...Published: 14 Jan 2021 at 14:20hrs | 2069 | by Agencies
All hope is not lost
Crushing the peoples' voices is not the answer. No nation has ever risen or built by crushing the voice of justice.Zimbabwean citizens in all walks of life have been fighting for change at gre...Published: 14 Jan 2021 at 13:26hrs | 573 | by Leonard Koni
Why Zimbabwe needs judiciary reforms to be open for business
THE Zimbabwean Constitution enshrines the principle of separation of powers among three distinct arms of government, which are the executive, consisting of the President and Cabinet, the legislature, ...Published: 14 Jan 2021 at 11:52hrs | 615 | by Mirian Mangwaya
Bhasikiti says he never resigned from Zanu-PF
After announcing that he was dumping MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa arguing that his party no longer exists, Kudakwashe Bhasikiti has been accused of trying to trace his footsteps back to the ruli...Published: 13 Jan 2021 at 19:41hrs | 5474 | by Staff reporter
How to kill a country
Nearly forty years ago Ian Smith, the Prime Minister of Rhodesia, became the first and only white colonial ruler to break away from the British Crown. He had tired of London's nagging about the subjug...Published: 13 Jan 2021 at 16:49hrs | 2461 | by Samantha Power
Chamisa has 'nowhere to take his problems to' claims Matemadanda
THE ruling Zanu-PF says Nelson Chamisa and the MDC Alliance "made their bed and must now lie in it" - after they allegedly "repeatedly spurned the hand of friendship" extended to them by President Emm...Published: 13 Jan 2021 at 15:55hrs | 1979 | by Staff reporter
Rushwaya granted $10,000 bail
SUSPENDED Zimbabwe Miners Federation (ZMF) president and former ZIFA CEO Henrietta Rushwaya was today granted $100,000 bail by Harare magistrate Ngoni Nduna. As part...Published: 13 Jan 2021 at 13:01hrs | 1605 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe: 'The Second Republic'; Land history; Ownership and Productivity in the Post Mugabe Era
The Author is a Master of Science in International Trade and Diplomacy student at the University of Zimbabwe. He holds a MSc degree in Development Studies (National University of Science and Technolog...Published: 13 Jan 2021 at 12:32hrs | 897 | by Livingstone Kazizi
David Chapfika and the Jatropha years, a memoir
David Chapfika came along as a snappy dresser- shiny suits and foreign cologne were the hallmark.As a rookie reporter with New Ziana then, I had the opportunity to mix and mingle with the elit...Published: 12 Jan 2021 at 21:25hrs | 2463 | by Josiah Mucharowana in Pretoria
President E.D engage your political nemesis
ContextIn 1999, the then MDC leader and former Prime Minister of Zimbabwe, Dr Morgan Richard Tsvangirai, whilst he was addressing more than 20 000 supporters in Rufaro stadium, called for the ...Published: 12 Jan 2021 at 21:24hrs | 1271 | by Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo
Mwonzora, Chamisa scuffle (is there a Zanu-PF hand)
There have been many accusations and counter-accusations going on since the ruling that installed Khupe as MDC T leader and which resulted in much turmoil in the opposition camp. While much or less ma...Published: 12 Jan 2021 at 21:23hrs | 2328 | by Kumbirai Stein Chivhuna
Mwonzora to be 'biggest opposition by 2023' - and perpetuate rigged elections, deplorable lack of imagination
The trouble with Zimbabweans is they have no clue what constitutes a competent leader and it is little wonder the nation has blundered from pillar to post, the blind leading the blind into the ditch. ...Published: 12 Jan 2021 at 14:17hrs | 1360 | by Nomusa Garikai
Zimbabwe regime exposes its tyrannical tendencies in seeking to force South Africa into a dictatorship
If ever there is one thing I 'like' about someone with a criminal and rogue character - who always seeks to deny and hide their waywardness and lawlessness - is that, they always, somehow, manage to e...Published: 12 Jan 2021 at 14:16hrs | 561 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Govt fumigates public areas
Government has begun fumigating public areas in Harare in a bid to curb the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic in communities as the country's confirmed cases and deaths continue to soar. Nationa...Published: 12 Jan 2021 at 09:19hrs | 998 | by Staff reporter
Mugwadi's 'mischief' divides Zanu-PF?
The News Hawks reported that reckless utterances by Zanu PF Director of Information Tafadzwa Mugwadi against SA President Cyril Ramaphosa and the ANC, as well as on other issues, have divided senior Z...Published: 11 Jan 2021 at 16:57hrs | 5898 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora's chances (breaking the bi-partisan Zim politics)
A lot has been said and unsaid concerning the squabbles that have been befalling the once strong and vibrant opposition under the leadership of MR Tsvangirai since the supreme court ruling that nullif...Published: 11 Jan 2021 at 16:15hrs | 2377 | by Kumbirai Stein Chivhuna
Fake 'unity' gestures will never bring Zimbabweans together, but urgent need for real leadership
My views on political parties are very much on public record - as, I consider them the main drivers in dividing a nation apart, through purely artificial plots, deliberately designed by politicians in...Published: 11 Jan 2021 at 16:10hrs | 728 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
We look up to the MDC Alliance
After successfully submitting my doctoral disquisition in October 2019, I thought of taking a three-month break as I waited for my examiners' feedback. This meant travelling to South Africa where my w...Published: 11 Jan 2021 at 10:13hrs | 2802 | by Mutsa Murenje in Queensland, Australia
Mthwakazi donates wheelchair to gukurahundi victim
MTHWAKAZI Republic Party (MRP) has donated a wheelchair to former ZIPRA cadre, Better Tshuma who lost his legs when he was subjected to acts of torture by the Zimbabwean military during the dark Gukur...Published: 11 Jan 2021 at 07:59hrs | 547 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe journalists dogged by poor wages, harassment
Poor wages, a devalued currency, and intimidation are haunting journalists in the southern African country of Zimbabwe.With over a decade of experience as a freelance journalist under his belt...Published: 10 Jan 2021 at 18:24hrs | 234 | by Staff reporter
ANC delegate to Harare told Zanu-PF they want to oust Ramaphosa
A Zimbabwean senior ruling Zanu-PF official told The NewsHawks that when South Africa's governing ANC leaders visited Harare in Sept 2020 to discuss the Zimbabwe crisis, one of them intimated that the...Published: 10 Jan 2021 at 18:17hrs | 3564 | by Staff reporter
'Mwonzora should promptly engage the ruling Zanu PF'
HOPE is high that Zimbabwe's much-talked about national dialogue could finally start in earnest this year, following recent political developments and hints to this effect by both President Emmerson M...Published: 10 Jan 2021 at 16:50hrs | 1469 | by Staff reporter
An independent state is the only viable option for the people of Mthwakazi from the MLF president
Greetings to all! It is important to underline in addition to the emphasis on the importance of skills development for Mthwakazi which was published last week, that we look forward to fruitful...Published: 10 Jan 2021 at 15:04hrs | 714 | by Churchill Mpiyesizwe Guduza
Over 41 000 returnees pass through Beitbridge
OVER 41 800 people and 7 012 commercial trucks passed through Beitbridge border post during the festive season amid fears that the influx of travellers contributed to the current spike in coronavirus ...Published: 10 Jan 2021 at 08:03hrs | 551 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa urged to cut holiday as Covid-19 spirals in Zimbabwe
There are growing calls for Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa to cut short his annual holiday because the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic has "run over" his government.One of his de...Published: 09 Jan 2021 at 18:50hrs | 2506 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's security personnel test positive of COVID-19
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa, currently on annual leave at a time Zimbabwe is battling the intensifying Covid-19 pandemic, including attendant deaths, was last week forced to abandon a trip to his She...Published: 09 Jan 2021 at 18:41hrs | 4166 | by Staff reporter
Auditor-General exposes CSC rot
A NUMBER of Cold Storage Company (CSC) senior managers did not have relevant qualifications to drive the turnaround of the company with one line manager exposed as only having an Advanced Level certif...Published: 09 Jan 2021 at 18:37hrs | 2401 | by Staff reporter
Nurses call off strike
HUNDREDS of Harare and Bulawayo nurses, who went on strike on Thursday, resumed their duties yesterday after government provided the personal protective equipment (PPE) they were demanding.On ...Published: 08 Jan 2021 at 20:24hrs | 449 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe now a Vampire State
A Vampire State is a country where anyone who gets to be the president ends up with much more wealth than before s/he became president. On the other hand the poor and working class are always left beh...Published: 08 Jan 2021 at 18:54hrs | 1119 | by Sam Wezhira
Trump's Capitol Hill barbarism to usurp people's vote; not only failed, it backfired
President Donald Trump is a conman and like all conman he promised one thing and delivered something else. In the 2016 elections, the then Donald Trump promised the American votes two things:...Published: 08 Jan 2021 at 10:58hrs | 947 | by Nomusa Garikai
Zimbabwe saw influx of festive travellers
ZIMBABWE'S 11 entry ports including airports recorded 103 097 entries during the December festive season with Beitbridge border post topping the list with over 40 000 people and 7 012 commercial truck...Published: 08 Jan 2021 at 07:45hrs | 278 | by Staff reporter
Nurses down injections and thermometers
NURSES at major public hospitals in Harare and Bulawayo downed tools yesterday for fear of contracting the deadly COVID-19 virus after being forced to work without personal protective equipment (PPE)....Published: 08 Jan 2021 at 07:40hrs | 1078 | by Staff reporter
Stiff nomination fees for Bosso elections
HIGHLANDERS have pegged a nomination fee of US$200 for candidates seeking to contest in the club's executive committee elections set for February 7, a figure that many prospective candidates might fin...Published: 07 Jan 2021 at 08:25hrs | 248 | by Staff reporter
2 in court over fake Covid-19 certificates
TWO people landed themselves in trouble after they were arrested for printing and selling fake Covid-19 certificates to travellers at Road Port Bus Terminus in Harare. Takesure Kanyai (35) and...Published: 07 Jan 2021 at 08:03hrs | 239 | by Staff reporter
Vehicle licensing to continue, says Zinara
Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara), has said that vehicle licensing will go on despite a strict lockdown amid a surge in covid 19 cases in the country.Dismissing information that h...Published: 06 Jan 2021 at 16:20hrs | 1253 | by Staff reporter
Bosso nominations now open
HIGHLANDERS have opened the nomination process for the election chairman, secretary-general and committee member, with January 23 being the closing date for submission of nomination forms.The ...Published: 06 Jan 2021 at 16:19hrs | 245 | by Staff reporter
Job hunters defy Covid-19 regulations
BULAWAYO residents who survive on hunting for piece jobs are defying the Covid-19 lockdown regulations by continuing to flood the streets as part of their daily struggles to eke out a living. ...Published: 06 Jan 2021 at 06:51hrs | 272 | by Staff reporter
Woman (65) killed in fight
A Harare man allegedly smashed a 65-year-old woman with a brick on the head several times, resulting in her death after she tried to restrain him from assaulting his girlfriend. Nicholas Matar...Published: 04 Jan 2021 at 23:02hrs | 1734 | by Staff reporter
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