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Professorships must be earned
Professor Jonathan Jansen thinks that South Africa is suffering from some kind of professor fraud. It is about the way in which people are running about in South Africa calling themselves "professors"...Published: 20 Sep 2020 at 08:02hrs | 596 | by Ken Mufuka
Finding Zimbabweans in secret mass graves
ONE of my earliest memories is of violence and death.It happened in Harare in 1984 when I was about seven years old.I was supposed to meet a friend to play at a dump site together....Published: 20 Sep 2020 at 08:00hrs | 1629 | by Keith Silika
Meet the CIO Boss who specialises in chemical weapons and nuclear energy
In January this year, President Emmerson Mnangagwa appointed a new Co-Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Organisation, Dr Gatsha Mazithulela. While the DDG has been silent since...Published: 14 Sep 2020 at 11:47hrs | 14844 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Why RBZ needs autonomy
Former reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor Gideon Gono recently appeared on Zimbabwean entrepreneur and newspaper publisher Trevor Ncube's discussion series In Conversation with Trevor.Amo...Published: 13 Sep 2020 at 07:15hrs | 348 | by Admire Dube
Prof Zvobgo dies
ACADEMIC, author and former associate professor of history at the University of Zimbabwe, Professor Chengetai Jonas Mudadirwa Zvobgo, has died. Prof Zvobgo died at St Giles Medical Rehabilitat...Published: 20 Aug 2020 at 07:19hrs | 1940 | by Staff reporter
What's in a name? From Gukurahundi to Murambatsvina, Mugabe to Mnangagwa
THERE'S something strangely fascinating about the Venda culture in relation to the names given to people. It all sounds so idiosyncratic that I recently found myself reflecting on it during a discussi...Published: 14 Aug 2020 at 10:00hrs | 412 | by TSHILIDZI MARWALA
Chiwenga's appointment cynical
MY Dear People,The continued hardships that Zimbabweans have experienced since 1980 have sent them into a permanent state of stupor and numbness.As a result, the leadership, especially...Published: 09 Aug 2020 at 10:16hrs | 832 | by Dr Amai
WATCH: PLO Lumumba calls for a GNU in Zimbabwe
Pan African activist Professor Patrick Loch Otieno Lumumba has called upon the SADC and African Union to step in and intervene in the Zimbabwe human rights abuse crisis that has hogged limelight globa...Published: 07 Aug 2020 at 19:04hrs | 4626 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Was the shutting down of mobile money, ZSE a necessary evil?
ON June 26, 2020 the Information ministry announced in a tweet that all mobile money transactions and the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) would stop transacting forthwith.The authorities halted ...Published: 26 Jul 2020 at 11:11hrs | 2709 | by Admire Maparadza Dube
Solwayo Ngwenya now a professor of obstetrics and gynaecology
Acting Mpilo Central Hospital CEO Dr Solwayo Ngwenya has been awarded a professorship for his research, teaching and leadership qualities.The University of Science and Technology (NUST) has aw...Published: 15 Jul 2020 at 19:08hrs | 2466 | by Staff reporter
Knives out for Murwira
DOCTORS have implored President Emmerson Mnangagwa to replace acting Health minister Amon Murwira whom they accuse of being arrogant.Murwira was appointed to stand in for the then Health minis...Published: 12 Jul 2020 at 20:28hrs | 7039 | by Staff reporter
Fighting at funerals unAfrican, stop it
MY Dear People,I would like to start by paying my deepest condolences to MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa following the death of his mother recently.The loss of a mother is a major blow ...Published: 12 Jul 2020 at 10:59hrs | 421 | by Dr Stop It
It is time for Mthuli Ncube to go
Finance minister of Zimbabwe, Mthuli Ncube, PhD (cantab), has become the poster child of everything that is wrong with the management of affairs in Zimbabwe. He must go. Then and only then, will Zimba...Published: 12 Jul 2020 at 10:58hrs | 5204 | by Kenneth Mufuka
Prophet Magaya in stands scam
HUNDREDS of Prophetic Healing and Deliverance (PHD) Ministries followers recently besieged their leader Prophet Walter Magaya's offices in Cape Town, South Africa, demanding refunds following a botche...Published: 12 Jul 2020 at 10:20hrs | 1135 | by Staff Reporter
The Ecocash heist - A modern tale of irresponsible corporate behaviour
Sometime in 2013, I applied and became an Ecocash Agent (Agent), and immediately set shop in at least two locations within Harare CBD. The setup and running costs for me as an Agent were high, but the...Published: 03 Jul 2020 at 19:27hrs | 6911 | by Tendayi Mudhadha
When the clueless and corrupt pray
A FEW days back President Emmerson Mnangagwa called for a day of prayer and repentance. The objective was to pray for the intervention of the Almighty in the global pandemic, the COVID-19. Mnangagwa h...Published: 02 Jul 2020 at 18:25hrs | 264 | by Shepherd Mpofu
Bid to soil ex-lover's academic credentials flops
A JILTED man's attempt to soil his ex-lover with academic fraud allegations, recently hit a snag after the court found no credible evidence against the woman before throwing out his US$1 200 claim for...Published: 30 Jun 2020 at 07:54hrs | 1144 | by Staff reporter
'Godwin Matanga has no O' Level certificate'
Police Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga is not qualified for the job, his predecessor Augustine Chihuri claims in court documents.Now living in exile, Chihuri also accuses Matanga of "conti...Published: 28 Jun 2020 at 18:01hrs | 2456 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa snatched Chihuri's pregnant wife?
FORMER police boss Augustine Chihuri has accused President Emmerson Mnangagwa of hounding him to settle scores after they clashed over a woman.Chihuri, who is on the verge of losing his sprawl...Published: 28 Jun 2020 at 08:25hrs | 17181 | by Staff reporter
Lupane varsity rocked by nepotism, tribalism storm
Lupane State University (LSU) vice-chancellor Pardon Kuipa is in an eye of a storm after it emerged that his daughter, who only has a Master's degree was appointed a lecturer ahead of PhD holders with...Published: 14 Jun 2020 at 10:05hrs | 1145 | by Staff reporter
Lupane State University VC's daughter in recruitment scandal
Lupane State University (LSU) has been sucked into a recruitment scandal after the institution's management allegedly fraudulently employed the Vice Chancellor's daughter as a full-time lecturer....Published: 09 Jun 2020 at 08:28hrs | 4756 | by Staff reporter
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: 01 Jun 2020 at 08:51hrs | 510 | by Staff reporter
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 | 1087 | by Mutsa Murenje
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 | 4196 | by Josiah Mucharowana in Pretoria
Will the MDC Alliance recover from 'this sickness'?
THE MDC Alliance is probably on its deathbed, suffering from a ‘sickness' which threatens to take away its life, temporarily or permanently. The question is whether it will recover from "this sickne...Published: 26 May 2020 at 07:39hrs | 3317 | by Moses Tofa
Many Mutodis in Mnangagwa's government
The Zimbabwean government is still grappling with many incompetent and inexperienced government officials due to appointments made through nepotism and regionalism.It is unfortunate that we st...Published: 25 May 2020 at 13:51hrs | 6278 | by Leonard Koni
Whither MDC after Supreme Court judgment?
THE MDC is at the crossroads, probably of a never-seen-before nature since its formation in 1999. On May 5 2020, Parliament recalled four of the MDC Alliance's MPs. This was a major step by ac...Published: 22 May 2020 at 07:05hrs | 687 | by Moses Tofa
Xhosa people of Zimbabwe inspire first isiXhosa PhD thesis
Rhodes University scholar Dr Hleze Kunju's thesis is based on Xhosa people who settled in Zimbabwe in the late 1800s, early 1900s.Dr Hleze Kunju is a thirty-one-year-old Rhodes University grad...Published: 18 May 2020 at 21:23hrs | 2520 | by Staff reporter
Time to hold MDC leaders to account
IT was in 2000 when I had just begun my "A" level studies at Rupare High school in Bikita, Masvingo.We were going towards the 2000 parliamentary election. Zanu-PF had just lost a constitutiona...Published: 15 May 2020 at 08:27hrs | 2674 | by Moses Tofa
In Era of COVID-19, Russia's Strategic Politics of Coronavirus Aid Takes the Stage in Africa
With coronavirus rapidly spreading among the population of 148 million, Russia took the third position in the world. According to the official data provided on May 11, Russia had an aggregate total of...Published: 13 May 2020 at 07:02hrs | 481 | by Kester Kenn Klomegah
MDC-T MPs defy Chamisa...attend parliament
Members of Parliament belonging to the main faction of the MDC led by Nelson Chamisa are reported to have defied the instructions from their leader an d attended parliament on Tuesday. Deputy ...Published: 12 May 2020 at 16:58hrs | 9230 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Call for mass resignations of MDC-Alliance MPs: Will it work?
This article uses the "big picture" or political analytical approach to show that both the MDC-A and MDC-T under Thokozani Khupe ought to examine the political, social and constitutional contexts they...Published: 10 May 2020 at 08:10hrs | 2118 | by Sharon Hofisi
'40 MDC MPs defy Nelson Chamisa'
Deputy Government Spokesperson Energy Mutodi has alleged that about 40 MDC Members of Parliament have refused to accept the accept a directive by the Party Standing committee to withdraw their partici...Published: 07 May 2020 at 14:24hrs | 6791 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Chinese help in Zimbabwe's Covid-19 fight raises suspicions
China is publicly handing out money and equipment to help fight the spread of coronavirus in Zimbabwe. But Beijing's generosity has made some very wary.Until now most in Zimbabwe have accepted...Published: 05 May 2020 at 16:27hrs | 4102 | by Staff reporter
BREAKING: Mwonzora expels Tabitha Khumalo and Hwende from Parliament
MDC Secretary-General Douglas Mwonzora has recalled Tabitha Khumalo, Chalton Hwende and Prosper Mutseyami from Parliament following their expulsion by MDCT.The announcement was made by th...Published: 05 May 2020 at 14:15hrs | 4959 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mutodi mocks Tanzanian President Magufuli
Deputy Government Spokesperson Dr Energy Mutodi has thrown a jibe at Tanzanian President John Pombe Magufuli for his lackadaisical approach in dealing with the deadly Coronavirus. Magufuli rec...Published: 04 May 2020 at 15:45hrs | 3773 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Covid-19: We all need to take seriously
As I stood by the grocery queue which was winding endlessly, I realised that people were not maintaining the 1.5 metre distance that has been advised. People seemed to prefer to talk loudly and ...Published: 28 Apr 2020 at 09:37hrs | 258 | by Prosperity Mzila
Energy Mutodi - Biti clash over IMF funding
Deputy Government Spokesperson Energy Mutodi and MDC Alliance Vice President Tendai Biti have clashed the International Monetary Fund Debt Relief funding which has been availed to underprivileged coun...Published: 16 Apr 2020 at 14:08hrs | 1861 | by Mandla Ndlovu
1981-2020: Does life really begin at 40? - In memory of Zimbabwe's Uhuru
Siboza Business Centre my homelandThere is a lovely road that leads from Zvishavane going South to Shurugwi and finally to Gweru. That road leads you past s...Published: 14 Apr 2020 at 22:38hrs | 1147 | by Pastor Tomson Dube
Is Mthuli Ncube IMF's man in Harare?
THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) released its 2019 Article IV report on Zimbabwe at the end of March 2020. Without delving into policy details, which I leave to experts to unpack, one can observe...Published: 12 Apr 2020 at 09:40hrs | 2507 | by Dr Tim Rainhard
The danger of conspiracy theories
The Oxford English Dictionary defines a conspiracy theory as "the theory that an event or phenomenon occurs as a result of a conspiracy between interested parties. It is motivated by the belief that s...Published: 11 Apr 2020 at 11:10hrs | 638 | by Miriam Tose Majome
IMF Report on Zimbabwe: Fairy-tale of good cop versus bad cop
THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) released its 2019 Article IV report on Zimbabwe at the end of March 2020. Without delving into policy details, which...Published: 10 Apr 2020 at 14:55hrs | 1258 | by Dr Tim Rainhard
Government endorses Prophet Makandiwa as a true Man of God
Deputy Government Spokesperson Energy Mutodi says the government recognizes Prophet Emmanuel Makandiwa as a true Man of God and pleaded with him sand other Prophets to lead the nation in praying to Go...Published: 07 Apr 2020 at 11:16hrs | 5043 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Did Welshman Ncube copy thesis from student?
A simple google search leads to a Nehanda Radio article of November 14, 2011 which claims that almost 9 weeks after attacking Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai as an "uneducated person who has no capac...Published: 05 Apr 2020 at 10:57hrs | 4382 | by Staff reporter
Illegitimate Mnangagwa, illegitimate Chamisa: Country legit?
BY now, the entire nation is aware of the folly of appointing a retired club DJ to be the man in charge of a whole country's healthcare system.It should have been obvious to any self-respecting leader...Published: 03 Apr 2020 at 08:53hrs | 3738 | by Muckraker
'Chamisa is worse than Coronavirus' says Minister
Deputy Government Spokesperson Dr Energy Mutodi says MDC leader Nelson Chamisa has no respect for the rule of law and behaves like a person worse than the deadly Coronavirus. Mutodi was ...Published: 01 Apr 2020 at 18:39hrs | 5050 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Government speaks on reports that Mnangagwa has contracted Coronavirus
Deputy Government Spokesperson Energy Mutodi has refuted reports circulating on some online media publications that President Emmerson Mnangagwa has contracted the deadly coronavirus. The repo...Published: 01 Apr 2020 at 16:25hrs | 6125 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Energy Mutodi reveals Coronavirus 'cure'
Deputy Government Spokesperson Dr Energy Mutodi has revealed that ukufutha or breathing steaming under an enclosed atmosphere reduces mortality rate on patients suffering from Coronavirus. ...Published: 01 Apr 2020 at 09:51hrs | 1518 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mutodi tells 'ousted' Chamisa to accept his fate
The Deputy Minister of Information, Media, Publicity and Broadcast services Dr Energy Mutodi and Zanu-PF MP Energy Mutodi has told ousted MDC Alliance leader to accept his fate and allow for the holdi...Published: 31 Mar 2020 at 17:44hrs | 4220 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Prophet Magaya to become a sangoma?
Divine Kingdom Baptist Minsitries leader Pastor Ian Ndlovu has given a Prophetic word that one of the preachers leading a huge congregation in Zimbabwe will be possessed by a sangoma spirit. I...Published: 30 Mar 2020 at 15:12hrs | 6568 | by Mandla Ndlovu
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