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'Army killings stiffled UK efforts to lift sanctions on Zimbabwe'
THE British government has maintained that the August 1, 2018 post-election violence shootings and January 14-16, 2019 killings, which claimed over 20 lives after security forces fired into protestors...Published: 5 hrs ago | 1541 | by Staff reporter
Why prophets are misunderstood
PROPHETS in the Bible lived isolated lives and only appeared when God sent them with a specific message. They were said to be lonely individuals and, although they were among men, they preferred to be...Published: 17 Mar 2019 at 08:55hrs | 869 | by Humphrey Mutandwa
Amakhosi product breaks new ground in South Africa
BULAWAYO-born footballer-cum-artiste Ntokozo Ndlovu has broken new ground in South Africa where he is parading the skills he obtained during his days at Amakhosi Cultural Centre.Ndlovu, who us...Published: 17 Mar 2019 at 08:48hrs | 452 | by Staff reporter
Vimbai Zimuto will burn in hell, says prophet
REMNANT Desire of All Nations Ministries Prophet Talent Madungwe says the likes of singer Vimbai Zimuto and raunchy dancers, Bev and Zodwa Wabantu are agents of the kingdom of darkness and will burn i...Published: 16 Mar 2019 at 05:05hrs | 2137 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube should learn from Masiyiwa
Finance minister Mthuli Ncube's United States jaunt last week was always expected to yield what it yielded - an empty basket. It's no rocket science.In an article published in this column last...Published: 15 Mar 2019 at 17:08hrs | 4205 | by Brett Chulu
Biti's book he co-authored with 2 former presidents seized by CIO
The Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) has seized a consignment of books co-authored by Movement for Democratic Change MP Tendai Biti.The book, 'Democracy Works', is set to be launched in...Published: 14 Mar 2019 at 19:35hrs | 7326 | by ZimLive
SA plans border drone patrols to keep illegal immigrants out
SA may soon turn to drones to help it to protect its porous borders from illegal immigrants.Defence minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula said on Sunday the country could consider using the unmanned ae...Published: 11 Mar 2019 at 06:52hrs | 463 | by TimesLive
Mugabe to Mnangagwa: From frying pan into fire?
A time comes when overwhelmed Africans desperately desire to see a change in leadership and don't pay rapt attention to the details of the next leadership provided it is a new face. This despe...Published: 10 Mar 2019 at 13:51hrs | 3138 | by Omolola Lipede
How to spot a fake Robert Mugabe quote
You all remember Robert Mugabe right? I mean come on we literary did not go to work on his birthday like a few weeks ago. Guy used to be president you would see him country and globetrotting in ...Published: 10 Mar 2019 at 10:18hrs | 3973 | by TechZim
Biti, this world will humble you!
Even after having gone through the intellectual rigours of philosophy and theology at seminary, Bishop Lazi still doesn't fancy the nature versus nurture debate.But there is a particularly ine...Published: 10 Mar 2019 at 08:48hrs | 2840 | by Bishop Lazi
Should Zimbabwe's 'unwitty' MPs be sent back to school?
In our series of letters from African writers, Zimbabwean journalist-turned-barrister Brian Hungwe looks at whether politicians need better qualifications.Zimbabwe has one of the highest liter...Published: 08 Mar 2019 at 16:19hrs | 818 | by Brian Hungwe
Strive Masiyiwa buys back controlling stake in Botswana's Mascom
MTN Group Ltd. announced the disposal of its share in a Botswana joint venture as Africa's biggest wireless carrier by revenue kicks off a drive to raise at least 15 billion rand ($1.1 billion) from a...Published: 07 Mar 2019 at 07:55hrs | 4892 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa hires top Washington lobbyist
The government of Zimbabwe has hired Ballard Partners to represent it in Washington, making it the first firm to lobby on the country's behalf in more than a decade. Brian Ballard, a top fundraiser fo...Published: 07 Mar 2019 at 07:18hrs | 4146 | by Politico
Gukurahundi commander declared national hero
The late Brigadier General Emilio Munemo, a former commander of the notorious Fifth Brigade which is accused of carrying out a genocide in Matabeleland in the 1980s, has been declared a national hero....Published: 06 Mar 2019 at 18:33hrs | 4912 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe should pay medical bills for its citizens in SA, says ANC bigwig
The South African government should start billing foreign countries whose citizens pop into the country to take advantage of free services.The foreign countries should also be sent invoices if...Published: 06 Mar 2019 at 17:47hrs | 1945 | by Staff reporter
Rituals and spiritualism, the curse of the MDC
In everyday life when the going gets tough or unbearable and when everything seems to have ground to a halt, people tend to turn to social scientists in the form of witchdoctors, spirit mediums, proph...Published: 06 Mar 2019 at 09:00hrs | 1251 | by Elijah Chihota
Zimbabwe is not the worst country on earth!
At the beginning of this new weekly column, more of which is going to come in the next months and years Inshallah, let me make this humble appeal to the authorities on behalf of the suffering resident...Published: 06 Mar 2019 at 06:26hrs | 3367 | by Baffour Ankomah
Gukurahundi commander dies
Brigadier General Emile Munemo, a former commander of the notorious Fifth Brigade which is accused of carrying out a genocide in Matabeleland in the 1980s, has died.Munemo, the father of polit...Published: 05 Mar 2019 at 16:32hrs | 12146 | by ZimLive
Africa Hub of Minerals
The mineral industry of Africa is the largest mineral industries in the world. Africa is the second largest continent, with 30 million km² of land, which implies large quantities of resources. For ma...Published: 04 Mar 2019 at 14:01hrs | 766 | by Enos Denhere
Chamisa vs Mwonzora
German dictator and NAZI supremo Mr Adolf Hilter once told his Gestapo these famous words "If you loose you don't need to be there to explain".Zimbabwe politics is no longer the same since the assumin...Published: 01 Mar 2019 at 12:42hrs | 4134 | by Nkosana Malinga
Zimbabwe takes its first big steps into the world of eSports
Whilst many Zimbabweans quite happily play video games in a casual manner, there are a growing number of gamers in the nation who want to take things up to the next level. Over the past couple of year...Published: 28 Feb 2019 at 10:50hrs | 2133 | by Staff Reporter
Mnangagwa congratulates Buhari
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has congratulated Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari for romping to victory in that country's presidential elections. President Buhari was declared the winner of ...Published: 27 Feb 2019 at 15:25hrs | 1333 | by Staff reporter
Buhari re-elected as Nigerian President
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has been re-elected for a second four-year term, the Nigerian election commission says.The 76-year-old defeated his main rival, former Vice President Atiku ...Published: 27 Feb 2019 at 07:51hrs | 1557 | by -BBC
Why I respect TB Joshua – Stanley Goreraza, Grace Mugabe's ex-husband
Stanley Goreraza, an officer in Zimbabwe's Air Force and the first husband of Zimbabwe's former first lady Grace Mugabe, has publicly lauded Nigerian Prophet T.B. Joshua. "The main...Published: 26 Feb 2019 at 19:15hrs | 10759 | by Beatrice Mahlonga
Zimbabweans abroad face difficulties with accent
Speakers with foreign accents can face discrimination even in a country with a diverse population and a long immigrant history. But much remains to be done. "We're going to increasingly be exposed to ...Published: 22 Feb 2019 at 08:31hrs | 2466 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Umuntu Movement Zimbabwe's donated parcel detained by Zimra
The Umuntu Movement Zimbabwe Trust a permaculture organization in Bulawayo received a donation of fruit tree seeds from a donor from Pakistan. The donor agenda was to empower the organization an...Published: 20 Feb 2019 at 15:52hrs | 659 | by Enos Denhere
Zimbabwean actor lands role in UK series
UNITED KINGDOM-BASED Zimbabwean actor, Samantha Ncube Mahlangu is set to feature in a UK series titled Wives, that is scheduled for screening during the first week of May on Africa Magic Channels that...Published: 19 Feb 2019 at 08:30hrs | 729 | by Staff reporter
African religion comprises of witches, satanists, spiritualists, spirit mediums
African religion comprises of witches, satanists, spiritualists, spirit mediums, healers, kings and queens. While Christianity remains as that or those institutions preaching, teaching and prophesying...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 14:50hrs | 2888 | by Reginald Thabani Gola
Can Air Zimbabwe be run profitably?
Air Zimbabwe was placed under reconstruction on 4 October 2018 after operating for over 51 years in the skies. The airline has debts of over $350 million that are weighing down any restructuring exerc...Published: 17 Feb 2019 at 22:54hrs | 476 | by Victor Bhoroma
Christianity and the Curse of the Papa Generation
We can all agree that Robert Mugabe has proven the "gods" wrong so many times, well at least according to the "prophets" that are awash on every street corner from Harare to Lilongwe. From one to the ...Published: 16 Feb 2019 at 21:39hrs | 1955 | by Robert Sigauke
Can Air Zimbabwe be run profitably?
AIR Zimbabwe was placed under reconstruction on October 4 2018 after operating for over 51 years in the skies.The airline has debts exceeding US$350 million that are weighing down the restruct...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 08:25hrs | 252 | by Victor Bhoroma
Business complicit in Zimbabwe's economic woes
CHIEF executive officers from across the African continent have been meeting in the resort town of Victoria Falls for the last three days in a bid to find lasting solutions to the economic crisis faci...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 08:23hrs | 295 | by Staff reporter
T.B. Joshua's message to Nigeria before 2019 elections
Prophet T.B. Joshua has given both a message of hope and warning to Nigerians regarding the upcoming presidential elections. "I want to tell you that no matter the situation, be calm; Go...Published: 12 Feb 2019 at 09:47hrs | 3657 | by Ihechukwu Njoku
Zvirekwi to get a prosthetic hand
CAPS United captain Hardlife Zvirekwi is set to get a prosthetic hand after emerging as one of the candidates to benefit from Nashua Zimbabwe's ambitious 3D prosthetic hand printing trial, which is un...Published: 10 Feb 2019 at 06:19hrs | 1898 | by Staff reporter
Olinda blasts Lumumba for not shaving his privates
UNITED Kingdom-based Zimbabwean socialite, Olinda Chapel has blasted Acie Lumumba for not shaving his privates and demanded that he stops trolling her.Olinda took to her Instagram and Facebook...Published: 08 Feb 2019 at 08:29hrs | 1204 | by Staff reporter
Coke Studio Africa set for ZTV premier
THE much-awaited Coke Studio Africa's 2019 edition is set to premier this Saturday on local television ZBC-TV from 7pm to 8pm and other television stations across the continent.Coke Studio Afr...Published: 06 Feb 2019 at 08:15hrs | 212 | by Staff reporter
Unions pile pressure on Mnangangwa's government
International labour unions are ratcheting up pressure on President Emmerson Mnangagwa following the recent arrest and harassment of labour activists, saying his administration must respect workers' r...Published: 04 Feb 2019 at 08:23hrs | 2484 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa faces global isolation
Workers' unions from Botswana, Nigeria and South Africa have threatened to lobby the international community to shutdown Zimbabwean embassies over alleged human rights abuses. This came after State se...Published: 04 Feb 2019 at 08:04hrs | 2400 | by Staff reporter
SA Trade Union to shutdown Beitbridge border
The' Congress of South Africa Trade Unions (COSATU) will stage a solidarity march with the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions on Wednesday."The protest comes as Trade Unions in SouthAfric...Published: 04 Feb 2019 at 07:58hrs | 8810 | by Mandla Ndlovu
ZACC reconfiguration was long overdue
The acceptance by President Emmerson Mnangagwa of the resignation of the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) chairperson, Dr Job Whabira and his Commissioners has brought a sigh of relief to th...Published: 04 Feb 2019 at 07:16hrs | 329 | by Elijah Chihota
Nigerian labour body protests at Zimbabwe Embassy in Abuja
THE Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Friday picketed the Zimbabwean Embassy in Abuja, demanding the immediate and unconditional release of leaders of the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade unions arrested whi...Published: 02 Feb 2019 at 06:30hrs | 1548 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe not alone in fight against misinformation
Recent moves by the Facebook–owned WhatsApp messaging company to limit users to forwarding a message only five times, in an attempt to cut down on the spread of misinformation, demonstrates the glob...Published: 02 Feb 2019 at 05:48hrs | 164 | by Sifelani Tsiko
Zifa introduces online ticket sales
ZIFA have urged football supporters to embrace technology by buying online the tickets for the upcoming AFCON qualifier between Zimbabwe and Congo-Brazzaville set for the National Sports Stadium next ...Published: 02 Feb 2019 at 05:47hrs | 170 | by Staff reporter
Let's give the Presidential Advisory Council a chance
In simple terms, an advisory council is a collection of individuals who bring unique knowledge and skills which augment the knowledge and skills of the formal board of directors in order to effectivel...Published: 31 Jan 2019 at 14:21hrs | 726 | by Peacemaker Zano
Zimbabwe ambassador to Sweden dies
Zimbabwe's ambassador to Sweden Mr Samuel Mhango has died.He died at the Avenues Clinic in Harare yesterday evening.A Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade official Mr G....Published: 28 Jan 2019 at 11:51hrs | 4986 | by Staff reporter
How TB Joshua prophesied about the Venezuela coup in 2016
International media has been agog with the news of the ‘coup attempt' and intense political volatility that has engulfed the South American nation of Venezuela in recent days. On Wednes...Published: 26 Jan 2019 at 09:15hrs | 4264 | by Ihechukwu Njoku
Malema should mind his own business
Following the three-day protest stay away, which was ostensibly given as meant to register disquiet over the prevailing economic challenges, the South African controversial Economic Freedom Fighters (...Published: 21 Jan 2019 at 11:28hrs | 5022 | by Nobleman Runyanga
FC Platinum's big Esperance test
FC PLATINUM produced a top-notch performance against South African football giants Orlando Pirates at Barbourfields Stadium in Bulawayo on Saturday in a showing that saw them receive plenty of applaud...Published: 18 Jan 2019 at 12:18hrs | 325 | by Staff reporter
Stay away: A manifestation of the MDC's violence DNA
The MDC Alliance and the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU)'s so called protest stay away ostensibly meant to register disquiet over the ongoing economic challenges paradoxically turned out to b...Published: 17 Jan 2019 at 13:26hrs | 1422 | by Nobleman Runyanga
The evil hand of civil society, MDC-Alliance
This week, Zimbabwe's opposition MDC-Alliance, civil society organisations and NGOs fronted a so-called shutdown that was underlined by anarchy, looting and lawlessness. The orgy of violence saw the d...Published: 17 Jan 2019 at 00:03hrs | 281 | by Panganai Kahuni
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