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Fact-checking Biti's corruption speech
Opposition MDC Alliance vice president and former finance minister Tendai Biti gave an online speech on corruption in Zimbabwe on July 18, 2021.Here, we check key claims from Biti's address:...Published: 26 Jul 2021 at 19:35hrs | 2133 | by Staff reporter
101 Amazing Facts About the Life and works of Emperor Haile Selassie
On the occasion of the 129th birthday of the Emperor, I have selected one out of 101 extraordinary achievements he accomplished during his reign: from Ras Tafari- Emperor Haile Selassie. The May 5th V...Published: 25 Jul 2021 at 14:21hrs | 836 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza originally written by Mulugeta Haile
Ruling elite roving bandits, says Biti
OPPOSITION MDC Alliance vice president Tendai Biti yesterday described the ruling elite as "roving bandits" who are clinging to power to loot national resources without concern for the ordinary citize...Published: 19 Jul 2021 at 06:48hrs | 1111 | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa goes after social media as he cracks down on protests
South Africa, rocked by violent protests that have turned deadly, is now looking to social media networks such as Facebook and Twitter to crack down on looting and destruction of property and infrastr...Published: 16 Jul 2021 at 12:20hrs | 1837 | by Tawanda Karombo
Looting and burning are echoes of apartheid era and proof of SA's failure to make the quantum leap
"Before independence corruption was considered a bold and patriotic act especially as the corruption was considered an act of defiance against white colonial government. It is just that after independ...Published: 16 Jul 2021 at 07:12hrs | 711 | by Wilbert Mukori
Jacob Zuma's jail case was a golden opportunity: a catalyst to real issues
Criminals have taken a golden opportunity to hide behind another criminal who disdained the nation's constitution he once presided. Chinua Achebe writes about corruption in Nigeria's early independenc...Published: 14 Jul 2021 at 18:40hrs | 2817 | by Nomazulu Thata
Only 4 players in Euro 2020 have parents born in England
ONLY four players in the starting line-up of Sunday's final Euro 2020 against Italy have parents and grandparents who were all born in the UK.As England football manager Gareth Southgate sugge...Published: 14 Jul 2021 at 17:08hrs | 4256 | by Staff writer
Bill Gates should stop telling Africans what kind of agriculture Africans need
Africans have long been told that our agriculture is backward and should be abandoned for a 21st-century version of the Green Revolution that enabled India to feed itself. Western science and technolo...Published: 11 Jul 2021 at 22:58hrs | 1293 | by Million Belay,Bridget Mugambe
South Africans thought they were better Africans than black Africa: Thanks Zuma has set the record straight
"All of us must thank Jacob Zuma for introducing African Republic of South Africa and not some outpost of European values." This comes from a Sowetan column sent to me by a friend. The article is an i...Published: 11 Jul 2021 at 16:17hrs | 6224 | by Nomazulu Thata
Biti rubbishes IMF over 7% Zimbabwe growth rate
FORMER finance minister Tendai Biti has describe the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as a naive and dishonest institution after it published a report forecasting a 7% growth in Zimbabwe's economy....Published: 10 Jul 2021 at 11:01hrs | 2096 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe earmarked for ARSO harmonised automotive standards launch
ZIMBABWE is among six continental countries in which the African Organisation for Standards (ARSO) targets to launch the completed harmonised African automotive standards. It is hoped that the...Published: 29 Jun 2021 at 13:27hrs | 371 | by Staff Reporter
Referees to raise Zimbabwe flag at Cosafa Cup tourney
TWO Zimbabwean match officials, Rusape-based referee Brighton Chimene and assistant referee Brighton Nyika from Bulawayo will be among the 21 match officials at next month's Cosafa Cup in South Africa...Published: 29 Jun 2021 at 11:02hrs | 381 | by Staff Reporter
Chibuku Super Cup returns
THE Sports Commission have partially lifted the domestic football ban and granted permission for the completion of the Chibuku Super Cup. In recent days, players and coaches have been singing ...Published: 23 Jun 2021 at 08:18hrs | 409 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe won't get international Covid-19 rescue package
ZIMBABWE will not receive a dime from a multi-billion-dollar facility organised by international financial institutions which seeks to help countries of the global South in dealing with the socio-econ...Published: 19 Jun 2021 at 15:03hrs | 985 | by Staff reporter
TB Joshua's burial set for July
The Synagogue Church Of All Nations (Scoan) has announced that the funeral ceremony of its founder, Temitope Joshua (popularly known as TB Joshua) will begin on July 5.In a statement published...Published: 16 Jun 2021 at 08:22hrs | 1604 | by Staff reporter
MDC factions have bungled in running Harare
The MDC Alliance (MDC-A) faction leader, Nelson Chamisa, uses every opportunity he gets to pontificate about smart cities each time he has to talk of Zimbabwe's urban areas.Given the fact that...Published: 14 Jun 2021 at 06:17hrs | 418 | by Nobleman Runyanga
'Harare one of the worst cities to live in'
THE latest Economist Global Liveability Index has adjudged Harare among the worst cities in the world.Zimbabwe's capital was ranked at number 133 out of 140 cities in the survey that considere...Published: 10 Jun 2021 at 06:41hrs | 1707 | by Staff reporter
Bev Sibanda clears air on 'troubled marriage'
RAUNCHY dancer, Beverly ‘Bev' Sibanda has moved to clear the air surrounding emerging speculation her marriage was on the rocks.The controversial musician set social media abuzz through a Fa...Published: 08 Jun 2021 at 19:44hrs | 1826 | by Staff reporter
'Chinese influential players in Zimbabwe illicit gold trade' - why not, milking their colony to death
"Chinese Now Influential Players In Illicit Gold Trade: Study!" screamed the headlines in New Zimbabwe."The presence and influence of Chinese nationals in the Zimbabwe gold sector has signific...Published: 08 Jun 2021 at 17:16hrs | 664 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
How Prophet TB Joshua died
The Nigeria televangelist Temitope Balogun Joshua, one of Africa's most popular televangelists who was known as T.B. Joshua died at 57 on Sunday.Some of his believers claim the preacher alread...Published: 08 Jun 2021 at 06:27hrs | 3738 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's pandemic response ranks high
Zimbabwe's quick and decisive response to the Covid-19 pandemic has seen the country among the 20 African nations that have the least number of deaths since the outbreak of the disease.Africa ...Published: 07 Jun 2021 at 06:00hrs | 195 | by Staff reporter
Nigeria blocks Twitter
Telecoms operators in Nigeria restricted Twitter yesterday, a day after the government announced its indefinite suspension for activities "capable of undermining Nigeria's corporate existence"....Published: 06 Jun 2021 at 09:55hrs | 286 | by Staff reporter
Mudenda to brief Mnangagwa on PAP row
The dispute last week over whether the presidency of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) pitting delegates from North and Southern Africa against those from East, West and Central Africa should help the ...Published: 04 Jun 2021 at 07:02hrs | 540 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF MP plays lead role in blocking Pan-African Parliament elections
Zanu-PF MP for Chirumanzu South Barbara Rwodzi was at the centre of protests Monday that disrupted the holding of Pan-African Parliament (PAP) elections in Midrand, South Africa.The PAP MPs fr...Published: 01 Jun 2021 at 18:12hrs | 1270 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt threatens to seize platinum concession
ZIMBABWE'S Mines Minister has informed Todal Mining, a venture controlled by Eurasian Resources Group, that its platinum mining concessions could be seized because no progress has been made in develop...Published: 31 May 2021 at 18:57hrs | 1405 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe dumps SA investor for Russia over nuclear deal
ZIMBABWE has dumped a US$6.5 billion nuclear energy deal with a South African investor, opting instead to do business with the Russian government, after the Office of the President and Cabinet frustra...Published: 20 May 2021 at 22:14hrs | 1453 | by Staff reporter
Regime change CSOs urged to restrategise
CIVIC society organisations (CSOs) have been urged to come up with new strategies to ensure democracy is not undermined in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic after some civil liberties were suspended u...Published: 19 May 2021 at 06:32hrs | 171 | by Staff reporter
Youths fret over by-elections delay
THE Youth Coalition has joined other civic organisations and opposition parties in demanding the immediate lifting of a ban on by-elections, saying the delays were shortchanging the electorate....Published: 27 Apr 2021 at 08:05hrs | 104 | by Staff reporter
In Europe desperation of some male-Africans is horrendous and pathetic
Seek first the advice from Prophet Makandiwa, make a pilgrimage to Nigeria and seek audience with TB Joshua immediately; With prayers you will win the 2019 EU parliamentary elections; said the young N...Published: 25 Apr 2021 at 17:24hrs | 3293 | by Nomazulu Thata
Embassy tribalism exposed!
The uncivil dance of tribalism is arguably the most wobbly and unentertaining spectacle at our embassies. This primitive practice of ethnicity is a debilitating epidemic currently eating into the inte...Published: 21 Apr 2021 at 07:08hrs | 2021 | by Nhlanhla Moses
Zimbabwe's telco regulator takes bold steps towards greater digital inclusion
The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for African governments to pursue rapid digital transformation.Digitisation has the ability to transform economies and people's liv...Published: 19 Apr 2021 at 19:32hrs | 373 | by Angela Collins
Standard Bank Group appoints new Chief Executive for Africa Regions
Stanbic Bank Zimbabwe's parent Company, Standard Bank Group, Africa's largest bank by assets, has appointed Yinka Sanni as its new Chief Executive for Africa Regions and a member of the Group Leadersh...Published: 16 Apr 2021 at 19:09hrs | 829 | by Agencies
The rising popularity of online gaming
Every passing day marks a further development in the world's pursuit of technological efficiency. Land-based betting establishments are slowly becoming a thing of the past and online gaming is swiftly...Published: 16 Apr 2021 at 18:48hrs | 157 | by Staff writer
Digitalisation to usher 12 new TV stations in ZImbabwe
INFORMATION, Media and Broadcasting Services minister Monica Mutsvangwa says the transformation of the media landscape from analogue to digital terrestrial television broadcasting will improve signal ...Published: 16 Apr 2021 at 07:35hrs | 299 | by Staff reporter
The controversial role of private military, security companies in Africa
PRIVATE military companies (PMCs) have been involved in conflicts around the world, including Africa, for a long time and and different reasons.The growth of private military contractors raise...Published: 13 Apr 2021 at 08:21hrs | 2412 | by Jonathan Powell, Christopher Michael Faulkner, Joshua Lambert
Zimbabwean film on land reform receives multiple global awards
A movie based on Zimbabwe's land reform programme called Harmony Valley has left some audiences around the world in tears and picked several international film awards.Set in the year 2000, the...Published: 12 Apr 2021 at 18:35hrs | 1087 | by Staff reporter
Mastercard and Network International Pioneering Africa's digital payment revolution
Civilization has transformed trading and commerce from the prehistoric means which involved barter trades facilitated by the item-to-item exchange. The discrepancies and inconsistencies of goods valu...Published: 12 Apr 2021 at 12:27hrs | 765 | by Staff Writter
PSL needs SuperSport as its broadcast partner
LOCAL football is set to return early next month in the form of a cup championship after almost 18 months on suspension due to the COVID-19 pandemic.While all but one of the 18 clubs are ready...Published: 12 Apr 2021 at 07:19hrs | 417 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Warriors move up FIFA rankings
ZIMBABWE'S Warriors have remained outside the top 100 despite making huge strides by establishing themselves as one of the best performing teams in the region in recent years following their third suc...Published: 08 Apr 2021 at 16:47hrs | 1686 | by Staff reporter
Cocaine dealers arrested at Robert Mugabe Airport
A BRAZILIAN national and her local accomplices have been arrested for illegal possession of 230 grammes of cocaine valued at $1 932 000.Patience Muringa (32), Siege Fried Zibusiso Dhlovu (33) ...Published: 07 Apr 2021 at 06:52hrs | 1895 | by Staff reporter
Mozambique insurgency a wake up call for SADC
The insurgency in Mozambique is a wake-up call to the SADC region. The region has ignored the presence of Islamic State Central Africa Province ISCAP in DRC. The region has also ignored the presence o...Published: 05 Apr 2021 at 19:50hrs | 1652 | by Silent Fox
Zimbabwe on course to rejoin Commonwealth?
ZIMBABWE'S re-engagement efforts continue to bear fruit with the country now on course to rejoin the Commonwealth. The country is already in the second stage of the application process.In May ...Published: 05 Apr 2021 at 07:53hrs | 1193 | by Staff reporter
Harare says 'Mozambican crisis a regional question'
ZIMBABWE will not individually deploy troops in northern Mozambique to fend off Islamic insurgents who have killed more than 2 500 people and displaced 700 000 others in the country, the government sa...Published: 03 Apr 2021 at 14:49hrs | 823 | by Staff reporter
Motsepe snubs Chiyangwa
Former Confederation of African Football (Caf) vice president Danny Jordaan played a major role‚ going on the campaign trail in Africa and Asia with Patrice Motsepe‚ in the Mamelodi Sundowns owner...Published: 01 Apr 2021 at 19:25hrs | 5551 | by Staff reporter
Kamambo promises thorough Afcon preps
ZIFA president Felton Kamambo has promised thorough preparations for Warriors' Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) finals.Zimbabwe secured their ticket to the finals set for Cameroon next January af...Published: 01 Apr 2021 at 07:02hrs | 319 | by Staff reporter
Kamambo targets World Cup finals
ZIFA president, Felton Kamambo, says his grand mission is to try and ensure the Warriors write their greatest success story by qualifying for the 2022 World Cup finals in Qatar. The Warriors h...Published: 29 Mar 2021 at 06:12hrs | 388 | by Staff reporter
Matemadanda fired for 'verbal diarrhoea decimating MDC A' - demand now is for credible opposition
"Zanu PF has relieved Victor Matemadanda from the political commissar post over incompetence and his verbal diarrhoea remarks on the decimation of the opposition MDC Alliance," reported Bulawayo24....Published: 27 Mar 2021 at 06:43hrs | 1562 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Trade Fair moved to December
THE second edition of the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF2021) has been rescheduled to December to allow for a wider roll-out of the Covid-19 vaccines across the continent. IATF, wh...Published: 25 Mar 2021 at 05:38hrs | 801 | by Staff reporter
Musona feels Billiat's absence
ZIMBABWE captain, Knowledge Musona, says the absence of his regular striking partner, Khama Billiat, in the final two AFCON qualifiers, could not have come at a worse time for the Warriors. Th...Published: 24 Mar 2021 at 06:09hrs | 1125 | by Staff reporter
Why Chinese model has not benefited Africa
Diverse views have been expressed about the Chinese socio-political and economic model.These range from the Chinese themselves, who, of course, uncritically praise their system as a faultless ...Published: 21 Mar 2021 at 08:44hrs | 466 | by Arthur G O Mutambara
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