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1.5 million people are homeless in Zimbabwe

The Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights) has renewed its call for the repeal of the colonial-era Vagrancy Act, arguing that the law unjustly criminalises homelessness and continues to infringe on the rights of thousands of Zimbabw…

Published: 16 Jul 2025 at 13:12hrs | 124 | by Staff reporter

Chamisa says people must rescue themselves

MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa yesterday said the ongoing demolitions of illegal structures by government was a signal for the people of Zimbabwe to say enough is enough and converge to rescue themselves from "oppression".The governmen…

Published: 21 Jun 2021 at 06:15hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Real change is what the people want

NOVEMBER 17, 2017 marked the end of former President Robert Gabriel Mugabe's reign, who had tormented the people of Zimbabwe since 1980.The Zimbabwe Defence Forces intervened and made Mugabe's reign screech to a halt.Mugabe's ouster was no…

Published: 07 Apr 2021 at 06:58hrs | | by Fanuel

7 ways of dealing with difficult people

Last week, we dealt with people who hold you back and how you can win against them.This week, let's look at how best to deal with difficult people. I have personally worked with people who are a problem emotionally. Some think they know it…

Published: 15 Jun 2019 at 08:57hrs | 6 | by Jonah Nyoni

7 types of people who hold you back

AT times we allow people to control us. Some control us using fear, manipulation, and authority as tools.At times, we are controlled by what the crowds must think of us. Naturally, we want to fit into what we found. In this writing, I want…

Published: 08 Jun 2019 at 07:58hrs | 3 | by Jonah Nyoni

Mnangagwa govt should listen to voice of people

"The voice of the people is the voice of God", said President Emmerson Mnangagwa before the 2018 elections. Little did he know that this will backfire on him. People spoke during the elections, but he refused to listen. He actually changed…

Published: 07 Jun 2019 at 07:30hrs | | by Zanda Shumba

Embassy vs the people

The Zimbabwe Embassy refused to accept a letter from the Vigil on Friday and instead called the police to clear us away from the building. The letter protests at the involvement of Embassy officials in the asylum process â€“ not that the E…

Published: 02 Jun 2019 at 21:08hrs | 2 | by Zimbabwe Vigil Diary

Africa's greatest resource is its young people

Africa's greatest resource is its young people, with their energy, creativity, and resilience. The 21st century could produce an African renaissance if governments and their development partners prioritize in investing in people, especiall…

Published: 29 May 2019 at 13:22hrs | | by Enos Denhere

Dumiso Dabengwa an unrelenting fighter for the people

Dr. Dumiso Dabengwa passed away on 23 May 2019 and this led to a great buzz on Zimbabwe's political scene not common when opposition figures die. As a quick perusal of the media coverage soon after the news was announced, this unusual infl…

Published: 26 May 2019 at 21:32hrs | 1 | by Dr. Strike Mkandla - ZAPU Secretary General

Cyclone Idai buried people with their belongings

WHEN we arrived in cyclone hit Chimanimani a week after the monstrous Idai, what we could only see at most places are stone boulders that had buried wholesome villages underneath and someone coming from another planet could think this is h…

Published: 20 Apr 2019 at 15:45hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

When burying people becomes a lifestyle

Sporting a blue work suit and safety shoes, Margaret Nyakudya (50) is the centre of attraction at a funeral wake in Mt Darwin.The male villagers cannot help it, but are surprised by her bravery as the mother of two neatly executes her duti…

Published: 10 Feb 2019 at 06:31hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

In Mnangagwa's universe, people are secondary to keeping grip on power

"THE welfare of the people is the highest law," goes a  popular Latin maxim by  Roman philosopher Marcus Tullius Cicero â€“ who lived in the period 106BC to 43BC â€“ that has been adopted by several cities and towns in the United…

Published: 04 Feb 2019 at 19:10hrs | 1 | by Editorial - NewsDay

Mr Listening President, you are not hearing the people you lead

WE always suspected there would be some kind of pay-off in the larger scheme of things, when Zimbabweans in their thousands thronged the streets in major cities to show their displeasure with the Robert Mugabe regime, dancing to Jah Prayza…

Published: 29 Jan 2019 at 08:31hrs | 1 | by Editorial - newsday

Zanu-PF & the proposed national dialogue is a valid arrest of a people's revolution

When EDfee arrived in Zimbabwe after a tamultous week of revolting by the peoples of the so called zimbabwe, he immediately shifted the mindset of the gulliable and politically feeble minds. He announced that a national dialogue is on the …

Published: 25 Jan 2019 at 14:36hrs | 5 | by C.K.Nyoni

Why do people now prefer to drink in bottle stores?

THE prevailing economic situation in the country that now requires people to dig deep into their pockets for anything has not spared alcohol drinkers as they are now avoiding classy bars that cost an arm and leg for bottle stores where one…

Published: 30 Dec 2018 at 10:22hrs | 3 | by Nigel Siziba

When politicians say things to make people angry, not to solve problems

Many of the people who appeared before the commission of inquiry into the events leading to the August 1 killings, the shootings themselves and then map the way forward, proved themselves to be inventive liars, making up stories as and whe…

Published: 21 Dec 2018 at 10:53hrs | 1 | by Conway Tutani

How the Zimbabwe govt stole from its people, again

THERE is a scene in the 1978 classic movie, The Great Train Robbery, which portrays the destructive arrogance of Zimbabwe's monetary policy over the past two decades.After masterminding a gold heist, Edward Pierce, played by Sean Connery, …

Published: 11 Oct 2018 at 06:41hrs | 1 | by newZWire

Power to the people!

PEOPLE will always support the underdog.In Zimbabwe today, the people have no trust in the government and all its institutions. They think that their town councils are, for want of a better word, generally useless.They have no faith in the…

Published: 01 Sep 2018 at 09:04hrs | | by Winston Siwela

The voice of the people is the voice of God

Writing to Zanu PF members and the greater Zimbabwean population from exile, President Emmerson Mnangagwa coined the now popular slogan "voice of the people is the voice of God".ED, as Mnangagwa is popularly known, must have reflected so d…

Published: 18 Jul 2018 at 07:43hrs | | by Munyaradzi Ziburawa

What foods shall people eat?

Dieticians, nutritionists and doctors have left humanity more confused than informed on what is 'healthy eating'. Some of the so called experts advise against eating eggs yet sounds from the same corner call for more egg fortified meals. W…

Published: 01 Jun 2018 at 11:41hrs | | by Thomas Murisa.

Rejecting the voice of people is mocking God

1 Thessalonians 4:7-8: For God did not call us to be impure, but to live a holy life. Therefore, anyone who rejects this instruction does not reject a human being but God, the very God who gives you his Holy Spirit.Blessed Sunday to you al…

Published: 06 May 2018 at 09:47hrs | 1 | by Micheal Mhlanga

Is The Voice Of The People; The Voice Of God?

"How fortunate for governments that the people they administrate don't think"-----Adolf Hitler. Which he followed with: "The great masses of the people will more easily fall victims to a big lie than to a small one."Many at times, we hear …

Published: 09 Mar 2018 at 15:03hrs | | by Ernest Aggrey

'Movement for Democratic Confusion'

My People, Greetings from somewhere far and expensive.After showing your treacherous tendencies in ousting Gushungo in a military takeover, I am sure you have now sobered up to the painful reality that your problems will continue forever.P…

Published: 11 Feb 2018 at 07:26hrs | 1 | by Dr Amai Stopit

Mugabe warns people against following the bandwagon of new churches

PRESIDENT Mugabe yesterday warned people against following the bandwagon of new churches whose leaders he described as sweet talking thieves who use the Bible as a front to swindle innocent followers of their hard earned money.Speaking at …

Published: 13 Aug 2017 at 13:16hrs | | by Staff reporter

Another people's storm is coming

What has been unfolding in opposition circles over the past few days reflects the fact that the opposition lacks relevance in fulfilling its backers' desired goal.As President Mugabe was discussing lucrative co-operation with his Iranian c…

Published: 13 Aug 2017 at 13:03hrs | 1 | by Teddie Bepete

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Zimbabwe loans ARVs to Botswana, donates portion in regional health solidarity

Govt to launch Responsible Mining Initiative amid worsening land degradation

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Relegation-threatened Bosso players boycott training

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BCC launch blitz on traffic laws violator

Gray Hair: Nature’s Warning Signal or Cancer Shield?

'Power cut at Parly during SONA was deliberate'

MPs Push for Service Charge Relief for Elderly Amid Lack of National Policy

Zimbabwean agitator deported from Tanzania

Zimbabwean national arrested in Khayelitsha

Push for unity among Ndebele Royal claimants

Herentals to play 3 home games behind closed doors

Zimbabwe to give Zambia more water at Kariba

ZRP disciplines cops over viral video

Matobo rocked by corrupt and dubious land grab

Mnangagwa launches AI-powered smart silos in Mutare

No justification for bread price increases

Teen girl raped twice by cousin during babysitting sleepover

Teen remanded over blanket, shoe theft

Bulawayo hits Starlink capacity

Herdsman jailed for sleeping with schoolgirl