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COVID-19 more deadly than the liberation war: Teachers
TEACHERS unions on Friday told Parliament that the re-opening of schools should be postponed as it "will be genocidal", and vowed that "they will not be frog-marched" to teach if government did not me...Published: 12 hrs ago | 480 | by Staff reporter
Time to demilitarise Zimbabwean politics for the good of Jews, Gentiles
FOUR decades of independence did not mature Zimbabweans to the probity of unity and prosperity in diversity.They did not embrace the winsome culture of political tolerance.Consequently...Published: 12 hrs ago | 312 | by Cyprian Muketiwa Ndawana
How Zimbabwe can return to economic glory days
Former Economic Planning and Investment Promotion minister Tapiwa Mashakada (TM) believes Zimbabwe can return to its glory days of the early 1980s when the economy was stable and end poverty. He discu...Published: 12 hrs ago | 384 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans turn to alternative foods
BULAWAYO residents have resorted to finding alternative foods to boost their diets as prices of basic commodities continue to increase beyond their reach. Profiteering businesses are taking advantage ...Published: 13 hrs ago | 463 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora cranking up the heat on Chamisa
BUOYED by Friday's High Court ruling which effectively killed the debate whether the MDC Alliance is a political party or not, the interim leadership of the country's main opposition party is cranking...Published: 21 hrs ago | 5411 | by Staff reporter
'Chamisa is finished'
THINGS appear to be going from bad to worse for Nelson Chamisa and his allies, with the High Court ruling yesterday that the MDC Alliance does not have an independent right of existence under the law ...Published: 21 hrs ago | 12899 | by Staff reporter
Inside the chaos at Zimbabwe's Covid-19 centres
The government, World Health Organisation and numerous other stakeholders are hailing Covid-19 isolation centres as a vital tool to contain the coronavirus pandemic, but it is not all rosy inside the ...Published: 22 hrs ago | 261 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe hyperinflation: ZASH the natural alternative
Covid-19 pandemic has been the worst crisis in this century. Many governments in the world are struggling to fight the pandemic which has drastically affected world economies. Global governments respo...Published: 31 May 2020 at 10:09hrs | 934 | by Sammy ChiyazMan
Woman gets protection order against abusive hubby
A wife of a businessman in Bulawayo has been granted a protection order against his husband whom she accused of physically abusing her.Talent Mbengo filed an application for a protection order...Published: 31 May 2020 at 10:04hrs | 1042 | by Stephen Jakes
Fastjet to assist in repatriation of Zimbabwean nationals from SA
LOW-COST airline, Fastjet Zimbabwe on Thursday announced it was releasing an aircraft for the repatriation of Zimbabwean and South African nationals seeking to go back home following the imposition of...Published: 30 May 2020 at 09:43hrs | 915 | by Staff reporter
ZRP sued for seizing auctioned vehicles
POLICE Assistant Commissioner Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Crispen Charumbira has been dragged to court by a local man for seizing two vehicles the latter bought from an auction five years ...Published: 30 May 2020 at 09:41hrs | 605 | by Staff reporter
BREAKING: America officially pulls out of World Health Organisation
American President Donald John Trump has announced that his country has initiated steps to officially pulled out of the World Health Organisation after accusing the global body of failing to do ...Published: 29 May 2020 at 20:45hrs | 8089 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Petition puts Parly Speaker Mudenda under international spotlight
SPEAKER of the National Assembly Jacob Mudenda (pictured)'s "questionable decisions and actions" have come under scrutiny on the international arena following a petition by a Zimbabwean man to have hi...Published: 29 May 2020 at 08:18hrs | 1612 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa appoints 0 from Matebeleland?
Nelson Chamisa, leader of the opposition MDC Alliance has made several appointments this Thursday with Dr Felix Magalela Mafa-Sibanda as the only notable person with questionable Matebeleland roo...Published: 28 May 2020 at 20:54hrs | 9319 | by Staff reporter
Catastrophe looms in Zimbabwe, says SA's BusinessDay
As Zimbabwe enters the next phase of its coronavirus-induced lockdown - a partial but indefinite hold on economic activity - fears for the country’s economic future are rising.The economy wa...Published: 28 May 2020 at 20:45hrs | 3587 | by Chris Muronzi I BusinessDay
An introduction to Radical Economic Structural Transformation (REST)
"We have been caught in a spider's web of lies about our history, our potential and our future as a country since 1980. The only way we can extricate ourselves from it is to first change our belief sy...Published: 28 May 2020 at 14:47hrs | 998 | by Vince Musewe
Matemadanda disappointed by the living standards of health workers in Gokwe central
The deputy minister of Defense who is the member of Parliament for Gokwe Central comrade Victor Matemadanda distributed essential commodities to people in his constituency. Speaking on the occ...Published: 28 May 2020 at 11:59hrs | 1100 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
RBZ governor needs prayers, not Zimbabweans
IT was difficult listening to central bank governor, John Mangudya speaking in Parliament without feeling patronised."I pray for Zimbabwe each morning, saying, ‘Oh God, help Zimbabweans unde...Published: 28 May 2020 at 08:02hrs | 1401 | by Staff reporter
Insights into Mangudya's era of fibs, fiddling
RESERVE Bank of Zimbabwe governor John Mangudya (pictured) says he has been praying for Zimbabweans to understand economics. Zimbabweans, in turn, have been making the same prayers - for him.T...Published: 28 May 2020 at 07:59hrs | 1291 | by newZWire
Human Rights Commission to probe man shooting
A Bulawayo man who was shot dead by police on Saturday was buried yesterday and a local Member of Parliament has engaged the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) to investigate the matter. ...Published: 28 May 2020 at 07:37hrs | 261 | by Staff reporter
ZW$ remains our best foot forward
At the rate at the Zimbabwe dollar (ZW$) is losing its intrinsic value, it may just be a matter of time before the country dollarizes, officially or non-officially.Those pushing for dollarizat...Published: 27 May 2020 at 20:15hrs | 5604 | by Jameson Dapi
'Neo imperialists continue looting our continent'
It's been 57 years since the formation of the Organization of African Union which is now termed the African Union.Although strides have been made by the Union in addressing issues such as inde...Published: 27 May 2020 at 20:11hrs | 172 | by Daniel Itai, Harare, Zimbabwe
Mr President, people of good conscience will not remain silent
DEAR Mr President,It is my sincere hope that this letter finds you well. I am under no illusion that you are occupying a critical position, that of President of our nation.As such, you...Published: 27 May 2020 at 07:51hrs | 991 | by Mutsa Murenje
Masiyiwa pledges to coordinate Covid-19 supplies
TOP Zimbabwean businessman Dr Strive Masiyiwa has pledged to coordinate the procurement and distribution of Covid-19 supplies by the private sector to unblock the supply chain. Dr Masiyiwa, wh...Published: 27 May 2020 at 07:14hrs | 147 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe: IMF hammers country already on its knees
Mercifully, Zimbabwe's infection and death rates from Covid-19 are so far very low but the economy, already labouring under the effects of drought, has been hit by the lockdowns. Worse, the IMF has de...Published: 27 May 2020 at 07:12hrs | 693 | by Baffour Ankomah I New African Magazine
Fathers Rights Movement lobbies Parliament to grant more rights to fathers with children out of wedlock
Fathers Rights Movement Zimbabwe is a social movement advocating for greater rights for fathers in family law, child support, and custody decisions.Our argument and cause for concern is that&n...Published: 26 May 2020 at 13:47hrs | 1040 | by Margaret Ndimande
Banana skins characterise Zanu-PF
Energy Mutodi came and went. Just like many others political mavericks before him, they all thought they were invincible, drunk as a lord by the maddening power of high political office....Published: 26 May 2020 at 09:31hrs | 4119 | by Josiah Mucharowana in Pretoria
Hero-worshipping in Zimbabwe politics need to stop now
Zimbabwe's political systems need total transformationZIMBABWE'S political systems need total transformation from the culture of religious cults to organisations that embrace cultures for all Zimb...Published: 26 May 2020 at 08:23hrs | 758 | by Anonymous
Mnangagwa's govt needs to respect media rights
WHEN President Emmerson Mnangagwa took over from his long-time mentor, the late Robert Mugabe in November 2017, one of the noticeable things was his approach to the media, he was more accessible, will...Published: 26 May 2020 at 07:39hrs | 407 | by Staff reporter
No pay-cut for Warriors coach Loga
ZIFA have revealed that they will not ask Warriors coach to take a pay cut due to the coronavirus pandemic since they are still in a comfortable financial position to meet his monthly salary as per co...Published: 26 May 2020 at 07:11hrs | 349 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe bucks the trend as more patients recover from Covid-19
Almost half of Zimbabwe's confirmed Covid-19 patients have now fully recovered with more shrugging off the last of their infection almost every day, but medical experts warn that this is no reason to ...Published: 26 May 2020 at 07:09hrs | 898 | by Staff reporter
World Parliamentarians meet to discuss Zimbabwe's Jacob Mudenda case
Members of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) convened a zoom meeting to discuss a matter regarding the conduct of Speaker Parliament Advocate Jacob Mudenda.Journalist Simba Chikanza who has ...Published: 25 May 2020 at 18:00hrs | 12502 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Fixed Exchange Rate: More harm than good
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe suspended the new managed floating exchange rate and introduced the fixed exchange rate of 1 US Dollar to 25 Zimbabwean Dollars on the 26th of March 2020. Two weeks earlie...Published: 25 May 2020 at 13:24hrs | 1751 | by Victor Bhoroma
Mnangagwa running out of time
PRESSURE is mounting on the country's political leadership to put their differences aside and hold much-needed dialogue to help end the country's deepening economic crisis.This comes as life f...Published: 25 May 2020 at 13:03hrs | 11041 | by Staff reporter
The African COVID-19 conundrum: Risking death to avoid death
WHEN the coronavirus (COVID-19) was first identified in Wuhan, China, in December 2019, for most countries, it was a problem far from their horizons. Little did they know that in no time, it would inf...Published: 25 May 2020 at 08:00hrs | 220 | by Tapiwa Gomo
Police shoot 'naked' getaway driver dead
A man who was possibly being intimate with his girlfriend in a "suspiciously" parked car, was on Saturday night shot dead during a high-speed chase after failing to comply with orders to stop his vehi...Published: 25 May 2020 at 07:41hrs | 1761 | by Staff reporter
'Barbourfields Stadium must be demolished'
BULAWAYO City Council has to completely demolish Barbourfields Stadium and reconstruct it for the facility to meet international standards as per Caf recommendations, a senior council official has sai...Published: 25 May 2020 at 07:40hrs | 1034 | by Staff reporter
99 returnees escape covid-19 quarantine hotspots - please go back, you make them habitable
Corona virus presents one of the greatest existential threat to mankind the world has ever faced. Whilst the virus has spared no nation on earth but how each nation will fare will depend on how well o...Published: 24 May 2020 at 22:04hrs | 1420 | by Nomusa Garikai
Wolves are at it again, destroying Zimbabwe's currency
Once again, officials at the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development, along with the honchos at the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) find themselves on the back foot of powerful forces that are man...Published: 24 May 2020 at 22:03hrs | 2846 | by Andrew Lampard
Zimbabweans trapped between a Rock and a Hard surface
In the absence of any clear exit strategy out of the government sanctioned covid-19 lockdown, Zimbabweans find themselves in limbo.The masses are still unable to access state benefits, food or...Published: 24 May 2020 at 21:57hrs | 313 | by Prince Njagu
Kariba women under siege from baboons
Baboons are causing havoc to Kariba residents where women are major causalities in the resort town here.This has been part of challenges faced during Covid 19 lockdown that kicked off late Mar...Published: 24 May 2020 at 21:56hrs | 1517 | by Naume Muza
Africa Day celebrations while abroad makes you home sick
IT is that time again when Africa comes together to celebrate being African.It is not just jumping up and down in cultural costumes to great applause.It is deeper than cultural display....Published: 24 May 2020 at 20:21hrs | 282 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
MDC Alliance was on the right direction until......
The MDC Alliance was on the right direction until Komichi, Mwonzora and others decided to drag the party into the gutter for their personal political interests. All party cadres and structures should ...Published: 24 May 2020 at 10:10hrs | 4604 | by Christopher Nyamandi
Scapegoating Africans as a lazy lot unable to use land
THE war of words against African holders of land continues unabated as government finds itself in an embarrassing situation after the land reform programme of the year 2000. In an extremely disquietin...Published: 24 May 2020 at 08:39hrs | 234 | by Jonathan Maphenduka
Major diplomatic row brewing between Harare and Islamabad
A largely unknown, but wealthy businessman, Mian Sohail Qaiser, is threatening to ignite a diplomatic row between Zimbabwe and Pakistan. The Pakistan embassy in Harare is unhappy with the protection Q...Published: 24 May 2020 at 08:36hrs | 1204 | by Staff reporter
Tales of a Covid-19 ravaged Zimbabwean community in UK
"MANY loved ones will die!" screams a newspaper headline.As Covid-19 spreads, another headline ramps up emotions: "Daughters lose dad and big sister to coronavirus within days of each other â€...Published: 24 May 2020 at 08:10hrs | 263 | by Charles Mtetwa
'Zimdollar under siege again'
The Zimbabwe dollar is once again reeling under unrelenting pressure from speculative activities by crafty individuals seeking personal gain, it has been learnt.The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (R...Published: 24 May 2020 at 08:10hrs | 650 | by Staff reporter
FIFA agree to bail out ZIFA
FIFA have agreed to bail out ZIFA by approving a package to cater for the association's crippling legacy debt which had now ballooned to $10 million and stifled various development programmes over the...Published: 23 May 2020 at 19:32hrs | 617 | by Staff reporter
Remembering the Prophet who foretold Jah Prayzah's rise to fame
The late Prophet Sisonke Ndlovu ,in 2016, prophesied in an interview that was recorded by Sunday Life that he had received a prophecy about high-riding and award-winning musician Jah Prayzah, whom he ...Published: 23 May 2020 at 16:33hrs | 2826 | by Fidelis Fengu
Healthcare professionals discover their voice
There is a seismic shift in Zimbabwe's political discourse. A critical segment of its population is beginning to find its voice - healthcare staff.Doctors, nurses and psychotherapists have lar...Published: 23 May 2020 at 10:03hrs | 1706 | by Sandra Kudenga
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