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ZESA's corruption & incompetence an unwarranted burden on Zimbabweans - need for urgent accountability
As I write this article, we are just seated, or milling around, incapable of engaging in any meaningful productive work. Why? Because there is no electricity - which, we desperately need for our effec...Published: 15 mins ago | 13 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Hands Off Grace Mugabe - Julius Malema
South African opposition leader Julius Malema of the Economic Freedom Front (EFF) has described as "small minded" and "foolish" the targeting of Grace Mugabe by enemies of her late husband and former ...Published: 3 hrs ago | 1954 | by Staff Reporter
Julius Malema offers to mediate between Mnangagwa and G40
South Africa's opposition Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema has called on President Emmerson Mnangagwa to allow members of the G40 faction back to the country as a show of political...Published: 3 hrs ago | 1618 | by Staff Reporter
Cowdray Park gets another school
Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has constructed another primary school in Cowdray Park to decongest the four schools in the sprawling suburb.The suburb has four primary schools which are Tategulu,...Published: 5 hrs ago | 635 | by Staff reporter
Cain Mathema's appointment as Education Minister a disaster for Mthwakazi
The recently announced changes in the cabinet by Mishack Sibanda effected by Emerson Mnangagwa government leaves a lot to be desired.Cain Mathema is a former member of the Froliz party which l...Published: 9 hrs ago | 2641 | by Mqondisi Moyo MRP President.
Chamisa allies go for the kill
Former MDC secretary-general Douglas Mwonzora is under the cosh within the country's main opposition, with the party revealing yesterday that it would initiate disciplinary proceedings against him tha...Published: 10 hrs ago | 6526 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa MDC admits to not having sound rural structures
THE Nelson Chamisa-led MDC has admitted that it has no sound structures in rural areas, a move that has allowed Zanu-PF to have a stroll in the park in many council and parliamentary by-elections....Published: 11 hrs ago | 774 | by Staff reporter
Foreigners tussle in nasty turf wars
CONFEDERATION of Zimbabwe Retailers (CZR) president, Denford Mutashu says fights for business control among foreign companies in Zimbabwe was affecting investment prospects in the retail sector....Published: 11 hrs ago | 693 | by Staff reporter
'Don't read much into by-election results'
ZANU-PF and MDC have been warned against using by-election results as a harbinger of the 2023 election outcome, though the outcomes' psychological impact on the respective parties support base cannot ...Published: 11 hrs ago | 286 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF scales up conference preps
ZANU-PF in Mashonaland East province has shifted focus towards scaling up preparations for the forthcoming annual conference after a by-election victory in Hwedza at the weekend.The party's ca...Published: 11 hrs ago | 122 | by Staff reporter
Zinara fatcats in tollgates scam
A FRESH storm has hit the Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) after the parastatal proposed to award a million-dollar deal to its perennial contractor Univern, a deal seen as a corrupt way ...Published: 11 hrs ago | 732 | by Staff reporter
Chombo declares war on corruption
NEWLY-APPOINTED Local Government deputy minister Marian Chombo says she has put all her political setbacks behind and will focus on the key mandate assigned to her to eradicate corruption in local aut...Published: 11 hrs ago | 1298 | by Staff reporter
Denny Mashengele left a 'trail of friendship'
Master of ceremonies Church leaders Family members and all present I am honoured to be one of the people chosen to speak for the friends of Denny Mashengele. Harold Ndl...Published: 11 hrs ago | 281 | by Strike Mkandla
Zimbabwe-EU dialogue goes to ministerial level
The re-engagement policy being driven by President Mnangagwa will reach a milestone next week when the second session of the Zimbabwe and European Union (EU) formal political dialogue is elevated to t...Published: 11 hrs ago | 398 | by Staff reporter
Dirty pieces of money ensnare civil servants
When President Mnangagwa embarked on the austerity path that is about to come to an end since the economy is showing positive signs of recovery, he did not seek to sugar-coat the pain that Zimbabweans...Published: 11 hrs ago | 248 | by Pupurai Togarepi
Parliament resumes sitting today
Parliament resumes sitting today after a three-week break during which parliamentarians were involved in preparations for the 2020 National Budget that is expected to be presented by Finance and Econo...Published: 11 hrs ago | 69 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa, Mnangagwa dialogue no longer possible without external force
Too much has already been said and done by our current political protagonist that dialogue between President Nelson Chamisa's MDC-A and President Emmerson Mnangagwa's Zanu-PF is no longer possible wit...Published: 20 hrs ago | 3479 | by Terence Simbi
Zimbabweans uninspired by new money
MOST Zimbabweans feel the new currency which will start circulating today will not change anything as long as government has not implemented economic and political reforms to generate market confidenc...Published: 20 hrs ago | 1994 | by Staff reporter
Is there any difference between Zanu Pf and MDC Alliance ?
MDC became a formidable opposition party because there was no major political party to challenge Zanu Pf .Their grand entrance into the political arena was witnessed in their first participation in Pa...Published: 24 hrs ago | 980 | by AT Kadada
Knives out for Grace Mugabe
ZANU PF Youth League Secretary for Administration Tendai Chirau has launched an attack on former First Lady Grace Ntombizodwa Mugabe over reports that she hired thugs to invade a farm allegedly owned ...Published: 11 Nov 2019 at 15:43hrs | 4684 | by Mandla Ndlovu
The source of the Zimbabwean people's misery
All of Zimbabwe is talking about the US sanctions and depending where you come down on the political divide you will have different views on it.Everyone knows the current economic reality faci...Published: 11 Nov 2019 at 11:29hrs | 1746 | by Chipochashe Mariga
'Inflation is because TSP failed to factor in drought' - yeah right, sell-out whitewashing Zanu PF tomb
Zimbabwe is well and truly stuck in this hell-on-earth mess! What makes our situation so, so frustrating about it is this is a man-made mess. For the last 39 years and counting the ruling party, Zanu ...Published: 11 Nov 2019 at 09:06hrs | 2632 | by Wilbert Mukori
Chamisa, Mwonzora supporters clash at party HQ
At least four people were seriously injured at Morgan Tsvangirai House, the MDC-Alliance headquarters in Harare, in ugly intra-party violence pitting supporters aligned to leader Mr Nelson Chamisa and...Published: 11 Nov 2019 at 06:50hrs | 5657 | by Staff reporter
Police ban MDC rally
Police yesterday banned an MDC rally that was set to be held in Mabvuku, Harare, resulting in the opposition party vowing not to notify the law enforcement agency of future activities. This is...Published: 11 Nov 2019 at 06:49hrs | 3791 | by Staff reporter
Violence rocks Chamisa MDC
The divisions that have been ripping apart the MDC since its much-respected founding leader Morgan Tsvangirai died from colon cancer in February last year are showing no signs of letting up. T...Published: 11 Nov 2019 at 06:48hrs | 2265 | by Staff reporter
'Nothing special about Mnangagwa, Chamisa'
PROMINENT pro-democracy campaigner Briggs Bomba has urged Zimbabweans to stop treating President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his MDC rival, Nelson Chamisa as demigods.Bomba, who is Citizens Manifes...Published: 11 Nov 2019 at 06:34hrs | 2342 | by newzimbabwe
Mnangagwa praises Polad platform
President Mnangagwa has hailed political parties that have joined the Political Actors Dialogue (POLAD) for bringing sound Governance ideas, saying those who shun dialogue should wait for the next ele...Published: 11 Nov 2019 at 06:33hrs | 892 | by Staff reporter
Let's embrace new Zimbabwean dollar notes
WE welcome the roll out of the new Zimbabwe dollar five and two dollar notes, which begin circulating today and urge the nation to embrace them as the country takes another major step in its currency ...Published: 11 Nov 2019 at 06:24hrs | 1470 | by Staff reporter
POSA successor awaits Mnangagwa assent
Two major Bills designed to fulfil the goals of the Second Republic now await Presidential assent — the Maintenance of Peace and Order Bill (MOPA) and the Companies and Other Entities Bill. ...Published: 11 Nov 2019 at 06:22hrs | 252 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's knives out for Mwonzora
AN MDC National Executive Council meeting on Saturday was almost disrupted by skirmishes allegedly planned by former secretary general Douglas Mwonzora in the Central Business District with three peop...Published: 10 Nov 2019 at 21:39hrs | 4456 | by newzimbabwe
Jonathan Moyo steps in the heart of Mnangagwa
The fugitive Jonathan Moyo made a bold step in Mnangagwa's heart with guns blazing accusing ED of nepotism and Tribalism. He took no prisoners in his twitter accusing ED of sidelining the Ndebeles fro...Published: 10 Nov 2019 at 09:05hrs | 33280 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Mnangagwa to axe bigwigs
President Emmerson Mnangagwa is planning to make further changes to his Cabinet after last Friday's mini-reshuffle that saw some ministers being redeployed and new deputies appointed, it has emerged....Published: 10 Nov 2019 at 09:02hrs | 10321 | by Staff reporter
Convicted January protest victim appeals to human rights lawyers
I have been following Mr Future Banda's case. He is 36 years old with two children, from Entumbane in Bulawayo. He was arrested on the 25th of January at the instigation of Mr Prayford Sibanda who own...Published: 10 Nov 2019 at 09:01hrs | 1010 | by Mbonisi Gumbo
Mnangagwa's Cabinet reshuffle raises eyebrows
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's Friday Cabinet reshuffle has raised questions about the ruling party's intentions on the Unity Accord and pacifying Matabeleland, analysts have said.Mnangagwa re...Published: 10 Nov 2019 at 08:56hrs | 3053 | by Staff reporter
Currency reforms can work if Zimbabweans want them to
YESTERDAY (November 11, 2019) the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) started the process of injecting new notes into the financial system to improve the level of physical cash in circulation.This ...Published: 10 Nov 2019 at 08:55hrs | 771 | by Anthony Matutu
Widow challenges hero's will
THE widow of the late national hero Jevan Ben Maseko has approached the High Court seeking an order declaring as null and void a will left by her husband.Maseko, a former deputy minister and M...Published: 10 Nov 2019 at 08:54hrs | 1692 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt draws fire over currency
The government has been accused of fuelling economic instability through inconsistent currency reforms and too many regulations.Zimbabwe ended a decade of dollarisation in June and readopted t...Published: 10 Nov 2019 at 08:52hrs | 2788 | by Staff reporter
MPs challenged over Matabeleland Zambezi Water Project
Legislators from across the political divide, who hail from Matabeleland have been urged to unite in rejecting the 2020 budget if it does not address the need to implement the long mooted project to p...Published: 10 Nov 2019 at 08:45hrs | 327 | by Staff reporter
Policy inconsistency dogs economy
ZIMBABWE is again back in the jaws of policy inconsistency and discord, which characterised the late president Robert Mugabe's administration, pushing away foreign direct investment as a result, analy...Published: 10 Nov 2019 at 08:44hrs | 76 | by The Standard Editorial comment
Zimbabwe study proposes sanctions-busting measures
GOVERNMENT should intensify re-engagement with the West and pursue trade with fellow African countries, Latin America and Asia to counter and minimise the damaging impact of sanctions, a study by loca...Published: 10 Nov 2019 at 08:29hrs | 190 | by Staff reporter
I'm not a rebel: Cde Chipoyera
In a riveting account never before made public, Parker Chipoyera (PC) opens up on events leading to the arrest of the ZIPA leadership and how he ended up in captivity with his fellow comrades. ...Published: 10 Nov 2019 at 08:28hrs | 174 | by Staff reporter
Be careful what you wish for
When American divas such as the Kardashians buy dogs, they make sure they are either Chihuahuas or Poodles, and this is not fortuitous.To them, these relatively dwarfish dogs, if you can call ...Published: 10 Nov 2019 at 08:28hrs | 77 | by Bishop Lazi
MDC leadership meets, charts way forward on key national issues
The MDC national executive met today for seven hours and spent the better part of the meeting deliberating on the deteriorating situation in the country, particularly the worsening plight of t...Published: 09 Nov 2019 at 16:44hrs | 2833 | by MDC Communications
MDC's focus on Economic Reform is like putting the Cart before the Horse
It is common knowledge that closed societies need reform in many areas but which ones? In my opinion, for a society to open up, it will need reform intellectually, politically, constitutionally, insti...Published: 09 Nov 2019 at 14:41hrs | 1288 | by Sam Wezhira
Why do we support the Devolution of Power
Devolution Lecture Series 1:Devolution of power, both as a development and political strategy has been successful throughout the world in preventing, managing and resolving conflic...Published: 09 Nov 2019 at 13:08hrs | 1399 | by Lovemore Moyo
Zanu-PF youths storm full council meeting, eject DA
Zanu PF Masvingo provincial youth leaders recently ejected Gutu District Development Coordinator (DDC, formerly known as DA) Mellody Jiri Mafukidze from a Gutu Rural District Council (RDC) full counci...Published: 09 Nov 2019 at 12:57hrs | 1138 | by Staff reporter
Women's organisations up in arms with Mnangagwa
Women's rights organisations have criticised President Emmerson Mnangagwa for allegedly rewinding the clock several years backwards by appointing an all-male new team of top government officials, igno...Published: 09 Nov 2019 at 10:10hrs | 956 | by Staff reporter
Gushungo bomber writes to High Court
Zimbabwe People's Front political party president Owen Kuchata, who is serving a nine-year jail term for attempting to petrol-bomb the former First Family's Alpha Omega Dairy Farm in Mazowe, has claim...Published: 09 Nov 2019 at 10:04hrs | 212 | by Staff reporter
With all said and done dialouge no longer possible without external force
Too much has already been said and done by our current political protagonist that dialogue between President Nelson Chamisa's MDC-A and President Emmerson Mnangagwa's Zanu-PF is no longer possible wit...Published: 09 Nov 2019 at 09:02hrs | 834 | by Terence Simbi
The Economic Factors of Military Coups
There has been rumours of coup in Zimbabwe. Most people are so worried and industry have down sized after rumours have gone wild. Despite the difficulties Zimbabwe is not ready for another coup....Published: 09 Nov 2019 at 07:36hrs | 2154 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
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