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The West judges Zimbabqe differently
The Western world judges Zimbabwe at a higher standard than it does other African countries, and that's not entirely a bad thing.The temptation is to demand that the European Union (EU) and th...Published: 1 hr ago | 379 | by newZWire
Chiyangwa, Omega Moyo embarrassed
PHILIP Chiyangwa's bid to retain his post as Zifa president fell in embarrassing fashion after he was trounced by former board member, Felton Kamambo, in an election held in Harare yesterday.K...Published: 2 hrs ago | 182 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa is THE problem
MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa is no longer a factor in solving Zimbabwe's problems and neither is he worthy talking to over governance. He is a waste of time. For President Mnangagwa to dialogue ...Published: 2 hrs ago | 766 | by Isdore Guvamombe
China tells Zimbabwe 'Don't blame us, sort your own house'
The China-Zimbabwe relationship is viewed by many as bad because China is said to be enjoying unfair advantages but the giant Asian state has business ethics, acting ambassador Zhao Baogang has said....Published: 15 Dec 2018 at 12:12hrs | 5817 | by Staff reporter
'Zanu-PF has no agenda for a GNU'
Zanu-PF President and First Secretary Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday officially opened the the ruling party's 17th National People's Conference at Umzingwane High School...Published: 15 Dec 2018 at 09:35hrs | 151 | by Emmerson Mnangagwa
School uniforms demo set for 18 December
The Secretary General of the Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe Raymond Majongwe has announced that countrywide marches to protest against the school uniforms being sold in United States Dollars w...Published: 14 Dec 2018 at 15:24hrs | 2066 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Temba Mliswa attends ZANU PF Conference
Norton Member of Parliament Temba Mliswa on Friday announced that he will be attending the ZANU PF National People's Conference held at Esigodini Matabeleland South."I will be travelling to Es...Published: 14 Dec 2018 at 09:50hrs | 6253 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Behind the walls of MDC-ZANU PF negotiations
During GNU talks, one reason MDC never got so-called reforms done is Tsvangirai assigned a sell-out to the negotiations. I will name him one day.To facilitate discussion, Mbeki pushed the form...Published: 14 Dec 2018 at 09:11hrs | 4325 | by Mmatigari
Wise is he who looks ahead
There has been a lot of debate around Zanu PF's resolution to endorse President Emmerson Mnangagwa as the party's presidential candidate for the 2023 elections. Some have questioned the logic behind t...Published: 14 Dec 2018 at 08:59hrs | 574 | by Mapozho Saruchera
'Behold the new!' empty MDC A slogan - as it too failed to demand verified voters' roll
"Anyone who means well for this country would agree that only dialogue can serve our people from the unpalatable suffering, preserve peace and avoid yet another elite implosion," argued MDC Alliance s...Published: 14 Dec 2018 at 08:52hrs | 722 | by Nomusa Garikai
Let the games begin - it's now jecha for jecha!
THE call by some in the ruling Zanu-PF party for the presidential age limit to be raised to 52 years from 40 has caused mixed reactions, but what is there to it?It should first be accepted tha...Published: 14 Dec 2018 at 06:14hrs | 1940 | by Conway Tutani
Kazembe Kazembe's NGO threats barbaric
We note with concern a statement released by the acting Minister of Social Welfare one Kazembe Kazembe who is threatening NGOs.His statement is totalitarian, draconian, fascist and unaccep...Published: 13 Dec 2018 at 18:53hrs | 582 | by Jacob Mafume, MDC National Spokesperson
Chamisa still in a state of denial
MDC leader, Nelson Chamisa lost the 2018 Presidential race to President Emmerson Mnangagwa and it has become a tall order for him to accept that his bid for the State House has gone down the electoral...Published: 13 Dec 2018 at 15:03hrs | 1600 | by Elijah Chihota
Countrywide demos over school uniforms
The Secretary General of the Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe Raymond Majongwe has revealed that his association will be engaging in countrywide marches to protest against the school uniforms be...Published: 13 Dec 2018 at 11:04hrs | 4056 | by Mandla Ndlovu
'Zanu PF will rule!' says illegitimate ED - UDI echo, stakes are much higher
"I don't believe in black majority rule ever in Rhodesia - not in a thousand years!" This is the now infamous quote of the rebel Ian Douglas Smith after declaring the Unilateral Declaration of Indepen...Published: 13 Dec 2018 at 09:41hrs | 892 | by Wilbert Mukori
Sadomba set for Dembare return
Former Zimbabwe international striker Edward Sadomba is set to make a sensational return to his former club Dynamos ahead of the 2019 Castle Lager Premiership season almost a decade after leaving the ...Published: 12 Dec 2018 at 13:54hrs | 1320 | by Staff reporter
Curtains: an anthology of poems
The Harare based poet and author, Takunda Chikomo made his first contribution to poetry with Curtains: an anthology of poems, published by TafaPrint Publishers Zimbabwe, 2018. Takunda recently finishe...Published: 12 Dec 2018 at 09:28hrs | 244 | by Brian Maregedze
Biti case opens can of worms
THE trial of MDC deputy chairperson, Tendai Biti has exposed the rot within the judiciary after a text message from a senior prosecutor that was produced at the Harare Magistrates' Courts yesterday sh...Published: 12 Dec 2018 at 05:34hrs | 8698 | by Staff reporter
Michael Reza not fit to be a prosecutor
The revelation that Michael Reza is questioning the decision by a Harare Magistrate allowing journalists to live stream Hon. Tendai Biti's trial is not only shocking but unacceptable.Lawyers r...Published: 11 Dec 2018 at 10:33hrs | 2303 | by Jacob Mafume, MDC National Spokesperson
Bosso sweat over players contracts
HIGHLANDERS are working around the clock to tie down senior players, goalkeeper Ariel Sibanda, defender Peter Muduhwa and Gabriel Nyoni to new contracts. Bosso, who finished the season in fift...Published: 11 Dec 2018 at 05:28hrs | 452 | by Staff reporter
18+ useful_tips on how to get accepted to college
Getting accepted to college these days is a task which requires a great deal of preparation and commitment, but the benefits of a college degree are equally great. You should be prepared to put in a c...Published: 10 Dec 2018 at 17:54hrs | 1125 | by Agencies
Climate change to affect insurance business - Maguwu
The gradual increase in global temperatures and other climate change associated hazards will affect insurance business if the phenomena continues unmitigated, Farai Maguwu has said.Addressing ...Published: 10 Dec 2018 at 14:10hrs | 795 | by Staff Reporter
Jonathan Moyo tears into Murwira
Former Higher and Tertiary Education minister Jonathan Moyo has accused his successor Amon Murwira of misleading legislators by claiming in Parliament last week that the Science, Technology, Engineeri...Published: 10 Dec 2018 at 13:22hrs | 6121 | by Staff reporter
Linda Masarira defends Chinotimba
MDC-T National spokesperson Linda Masarira has defended ZANU PF MP Joseph Chinotimba who is being accused of sexism and tribalism after referring to MDC National Chairperson Tabitha Khumalo as a prost...Published: 10 Dec 2018 at 13:03hrs | 4063 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Liquid Telecom to invest $400m USD in Egyptian network infrastructure and data centres following completion of 'Cape to Cairo'
Harare, Zimbabwe. December 10, 2018 - Leading pan-African telecoms group Liquid Telecom has announced that it is investing 8 billion Egyptian Pounds ($400m US Dollars) in Egypt over t...Published: 10 Dec 2018 at 09:33hrs | 710 | by Mapozho Saruchera
Which fundamentals require attention?
There is a real sense of despair in the country. Perhaps it is a left over from the heady days when we celebrated the final departure of former President Robert Mugabe from office and welcomed a 'new'...Published: 10 Dec 2018 at 06:09hrs | 910 | by Eddie Cross
Player exodus rocks Dembare
TWO Premiership soccer clubs - Dynamos and Ngezi Platinum Stars - could lose most of their players this pre-season. The pair had contrasting fortunes in the just-ended 2018 season with DeMbare survivi...Published: 10 Dec 2018 at 05:29hrs | 2080 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa and Biti begs for GNU why now?
We can praise the revolutionary parties for their unity on the two most important national issues facing the Zimbabwean people: The political impasse and the economic melt down. Some peopl...Published: 09 Dec 2018 at 08:40hrs | 13403 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Knowledge Musona in quandary
Warriors captain Knowledge Musona is reportedly considering a move away from Belgian top-flight football side Anderlecht over growing frustration due to lack of playing time at the club he joined from...Published: 09 Dec 2018 at 07:21hrs | 5255 | by Staff reporter
Chinyengetere crowned 2018 Soccer Star-of-the-Year
FC Platinum midfielder Rodwell Chinyengetere was crowned the 2018 Soccer Star-of-the-Year for the second year running to join an elite group of players that includes five-time winner George Shaya and ...Published: 08 Dec 2018 at 15:11hrs | 1161 | by Staff reporter
Bosso close in on Masuku
HIGHLANDERS may soon be making another addition to their squad as they are closing in on former midfielder Nqobizitha Masuku, who trained with the club towards end of the season following his brief st...Published: 08 Dec 2018 at 14:41hrs | 869 | by Staff reporter
Tribalism is when E.D funds Mugabe and persecutes Mphoko and Moyo
Being a Karanga myself, I can see that President Mnangagwa has a problem with shaking off the demons of tribalism in the manner that he is destroying Mphoko and Jonathan Moyo, while sponsoring Mugabe ...Published: 08 Dec 2018 at 14:32hrs | 4272 | by Ryton Dzimiri
1893 MHRRM UK Demo against Motlante Commission outside RSA
The authentic 1893 Mthwakazi (Matebeleland) Human Rights Restoration Movement (1893 MHRRM) once again reminds the public that there shall be a demonstration against the Motlante Commission outside the...Published: 07 Dec 2018 at 15:01hrs | 1431 | by Thembani Dube, 1893 MHRRM Secretary for Information and Publicity
Biti blasts Mthuli Ncube
MDC national chairperson Tendai Bit has hit out at finance minister Mthuli Ncube for travelling aboard at a time the country's economic problems have taken a turn for the worst.Biti, a former ...Published: 07 Dec 2018 at 12:22hrs | 7112 | by newzimbabwe
China leads Zimbabwe cities revamp
THE future has arrived, and it looks nothing like what anyone expected. In the midst of a debilitating economic crisis, Zimbabwean urban centres are plagued by pollution, poverty and crumbling infrast...Published: 07 Dec 2018 at 05:58hrs | 890 | by Staff reporter
What are the realistic chances for political dialogue in Zimbabwe?
All political transitions (without exception) whether occasioned by revolution, externally driven or resulting from an election, are perfected through dialogue between the contending forces in society...Published: 07 Dec 2018 at 05:56hrs | 409 | by Brian T Kagoro
Zimbabwe cash problems will not be solved by using foreign monies alone
It is true that businesses in Zimbabwe discuss major business deals and even small purchases with the cost listed in US dollars, even when the US is not involved in the transaction. The US dollar is v...Published: 06 Dec 2018 at 18:53hrs | 2407 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
MDC lacking strategic thinking
Utterances attributed to MDC Alliance Spokesperson, Jacob Mafume, that Zimbabwe had become a security threat to the SADC region and that the party would embark on a diplomatic offensive to mobilise su...Published: 06 Dec 2018 at 12:29hrs | 1216 | by Bevan Musoko
Robert Sigauke remembers Robert Mugabe ouster: A year on
The streets of Harare reminisced the scenes of independence celebrations close to four decades ago. While the incidence of tribal, character and colour differentiation cannot be undone, it is the real...Published: 06 Dec 2018 at 12:07hrs | 927 | by Robert Sigauke
Matemadanda torches storm
MDC Bulawayo provincial spokesperson Felix Magalela Sibanda yesterday lambasted the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA) secretary-general Victor Matemadanda over his comment...Published: 06 Dec 2018 at 05:59hrs | 2334 | by Staff reporter
Civil service strike looms
CIVIL servants yesterday threatened to down tools if government failed to reverse its austerity measures, including partial payment of bonus and payment of customs duty in foreign currency.In ...Published: 05 Dec 2018 at 05:42hrs | 1505 | by Staff reporter
Linda Masarira blasts War Veterans
MDC-T spokesperson Linda Masarira is up in arms about the decision taken by War veterans to call for the revision of the minimum presidential age limit from 40 to 52 years. "In that case ...Published: 04 Dec 2018 at 14:47hrs | 5875 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Things going from bad to worse in Zimbabwe
Things are going from bad to worse in Zimbabwe - with yesterday's devastating strike by doctors at the country's public hospitals being the latest problem to confront President Emmerson Mnangagwa's be...Published: 04 Dec 2018 at 13:23hrs | 3147 | by Staff reporter
'Chiefs not for sale'
BULAWAYO Chiefs FC director Lovemore Sibanda has quashed rumours that his team's Castle Lager Premier Soccer League franchise is up for sale, saying they are gearing up for their second season in the ...Published: 04 Dec 2018 at 06:21hrs | 252 | by Staff reporter
Eddie Cross mourns George Bush
George Bush senior died this morning. I met him once, when as Vice President he visited Harare and I was invited to a reception for him. My other indelible memory of the man was watching the GOP Conve...Published: 03 Dec 2018 at 11:31hrs | 2298 | by Eddie Cross
Zimbabwe telecoms sector on growth path, revenues exceed $1billion
Zimbabwe's telecoms sector generated revenue in excess of $1 billion and contributed 7,2 % to the country's gross domestic product (GDP) in 2017, the industry regulator has said.Postal and Tel...Published: 03 Dec 2018 at 07:48hrs | 443 | by Staff reporter
CABS is the top bank in Zimbabwe
FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube has urged banks to diversify and develop business models tailored to meet special requirements of the unbanked and underserved segments of the population.Ncube wa...Published: 03 Dec 2018 at 07:28hrs | 885 | by Staff reporter
Concern over Bulawayo disused industrial space
BULAWAYO Provincial Affairs Minister Judith Ncube says her office is seized with identifying more working space for Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs) as part of measures to ensure success of their bu...Published: 03 Dec 2018 at 07:22hrs | 207 | by Staff reporter
Chiyangwa's challenger demands more reforms
ASPIRING Zifa president Felton Kamambo has urged world football governing body Fifa to delay the Zifa elections until next month to allow him equal time to campaign after a spirited bid by the incumbe...Published: 02 Dec 2018 at 10:20hrs | 206 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa hypocrisy exposes lack of political, ideological depth
A video circulating on social media of MDC officials, Murisi Zwizwai and Charlton Hwende publicly confronting, accusing and humiliating MDC co-vice-president, Engineer Elias Mudzuri for attending a me...Published: 02 Dec 2018 at 10:12hrs | 420 | by Khumbulani Vodloza Sibanda
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