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Encounter with the Selous Scouts: A former guerilla shares personal experience
IN mid-1979 I left Lupane and Nkayi areas operations where I had been deployed to in 1977 and joined the furthest platoon in Bubi District. Most of the comrades I found there had been trained in Angol...Published: 5 hrs ago | 302 | by Retired Lieutenant-Colonel Stanford Moyo
Zacc investigates Chadzamira over land
FOLLOWING a story carried by The NewsHawks in January exposing the corrupt distribution of sugarcane plots by senior government officials in Chiredzi, the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) ha...Published: 06 Mar 2021 at 08:06hrs | 1616 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's MDC enjoys pressing self-destruct button
Last week, the social media was abuzz with the news of the defection of two senior MDC Alliance members, Blessing Chebundo and Lillian Timveous, to Zanu-PF. In response to the development, the...Published: 04 Mar 2021 at 06:19hrs | 835 | by Nobleman Runyanga
If Rhodesia developed due to exploitation, why isn't Zimbabwe more developed as it's even more exploitative?
Those who know me intimately, are aware that it is nearly impossible to remove me from watching a good game of cricket - more so, when my home country, Zimbabwe, is performing quite well, especially t...Published: 03 Mar 2021 at 13:53hrs | 1877 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
My suspicions go beyond the allegations against VP Mohadi!
I have been battling with the question of the power of the press. To tell you the truth, I have not made up my mind where the line should be drawn. The allegations against Vice-Presi...Published: 28 Feb 2021 at 08:58hrs | 2388 | by Kenneth Mufuka
Rural areas provide hurdles for Matabeleland female politicians
WHILE women's political participation has been shown to be particularly influential in communities in Zimbabwe, rural areas-based female politicians still battle male dominance.Senzeni Mpofu, ...Published: 28 Feb 2021 at 08:54hrs | 96 | by Staff reporter
Calls to curb Zimbabwe vote fraud
Zimbabwe's electoral framework outlining the transmission of presidential election results from polling stations to the collation centre must be reviewed to prevent vote fraud, an independent election...Published: 28 Feb 2021 at 08:53hrs | 244 | by Staff reporter
Hwende blames Zanu-PF, Timveos for MDC Alliance implosion
MDC ALLIANCE secretary-general Chalton Hwende yesterday accused the ruling Zanu-PF party of trying to create a wedge between him and party leader Nelson Chamisa as a part of a grand plot to decimate t...Published: 27 Feb 2021 at 08:41hrs | 1239 | by Staff reporter
MDC miffed by #ZimAgricRising
The heavens have dealt a deadly blow to the jecha politics that characterises the MDC Alliance's body politik. The heavens have opened up admirably this summer cropping season, nurturing and sustainin...Published: 26 Feb 2021 at 10:07hrs | 1429 | by Trevor Shiri
RBZ chief warms up to fintech
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) says it will create a financial technology (fintech) regulatory sandbox that is likely to transform the banking sector.According to Investopedia, fintech is ...Published: 26 Feb 2021 at 06:48hrs | 785 | by Staff reporter
Online casino games market in African countries
Traditionally, businesses were reluctant to invest in African countries. The limited infrastructure and lack of development were some worries. Of the few companies having a presence there, many wanted...Published: 25 Feb 2021 at 13:21hrs | 145 | by Staff Writer
Top cop wants ZACC officer arrested
A senior police officer Chief Superintendent Joseph Josphat Matipforo has filed a report alleging that Zimbabwe Anti Corruption (ZACC) investigator Eric Chacha is obstructing the course of justice and...Published: 25 Feb 2021 at 06:21hrs | 1339 | by Staff reporter
MPs want to jump the Covid-19 vaccine queue
ZIMBABWE'S lawmakers have demanded that they be vaccinated immediately against Covid-19 as they are a top priority and frontline personnel at risk of contracting the deadly virus.The MPs have ...Published: 24 Feb 2021 at 05:41hrs | 410 | by Staff reporter
Gold panners invade Bulawayo suburb
RESIDENTS of Queens Park East in Bulawayo have expressed concern over the emergence of omakorokoza panning for gold on the suburbs' outskirts, saying their presence is a threat to the peace and social...Published: 21 Feb 2021 at 06:58hrs | 869 | by Staff reporter
A letter to Ms. Sehlule Ndlovu: Hillside Bulawayo
Dear Ms. Sehlule Ndlovu, I start my letter with the first sentence of the article written today regarding the fight you had with supposedly your husband Trust Moyo. If marriage is war, the bed...Published: 19 Feb 2021 at 19:06hrs | 2576 | by Nomazulu Thata
Fifa President heads to South Africa
Cosafa President Dr Philip Chiyangwa has scored a major victory for Southern African football after securing the presence of Fifa president at the next COSAFA meeting.Fifa President Infantino ...Published: 19 Feb 2021 at 18:06hrs | 1705 | by Nicholas Ncube
Zanu-PF stuck in a cycle of old habits
WHEN President Emmerson Mnangagwa was installed as President of Zimbabwe in November 2017 following a military coup and his predecessor Robert Mugabe's enforced resignation, he boldly announced to the...Published: 19 Feb 2021 at 07:18hrs | 501 | by Tendai Dumbutshena
Mnangagwa praises Chiwenga
President Mnangagwa has praised his deputy, who is also the Minister of Health and Child Care, Dr Constantino Chiwenga, for volunteering to take the first jab when Zimbabwe launched the Covid-19 vacci...Published: 19 Feb 2021 at 06:51hrs | 406 | by Staff reporter
Police control numbers at Soul Jah Love funeral
Police yesterday dispersed mourners at the late Zimdancehall icon Soul Jah Love's Msasa Park home in Harare after they exceeded 30, the number of people allowed at a funeral in accordance with lockdow...Published: 19 Feb 2021 at 06:46hrs | 235 | by Staff reporter
Polad removed soldiers from the streets
IT was the Political Actors Dialogue (Polad) and not COVID-19 that caused the removal of soldiers from the streetsThe presence of soldiers on our streets had become a permanent feature followi...Published: 16 Feb 2021 at 07:30hrs | 2970 | by ZimSentinel
Uninspected meat floods butcheries
Some farmers and butchers are selling condemned meat from livestock affected by diseases such as January disease and anthrax, instead of burning the carcasses. Although cases of tick-borne diseases ar...Published: 16 Feb 2021 at 06:23hrs | 468 | by Staff reporter
Faultlines exposed in Seed Co deal
RESEARCHERS at advisory firm Imara dug deep into the hyped Seed Co empire merger before the transaction sailed through early this month and their verdict could stun a market that had long accepted the...Published: 15 Feb 2021 at 07:55hrs | 414 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's COVID-19 jabs to start next week
AUTHORITIES have confirmed that the country will start vaccinating citizens against Covid-19 from next week — with healthcare workers receiving top priority in this inaugural phase.Speaking ...Published: 12 Feb 2021 at 15:37hrs | 361 | by Staff reporter
Magaisa was secretly dining with a Zanu-PF faction
Having gone through a lot of Alex Magaisa's recent articles, it is fair that a response by a Zimbabwean youth is given. After the disastrous 2013 election, the MDC-T family and its president Morgan Ts...Published: 12 Feb 2021 at 05:38hrs | 2188 | by Honourable Vincent Tsvangirai MP
Mnangagwa, Chiwenga-linked cartels take over public firms, mines, fuel sector - report
HIGHLY secretive cartels linked to President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Vice President Constantino Chiwenga are reported to have taken over the operations of key state-owned companies, including private f...Published: 10 Feb 2021 at 07:33hrs | 8105 | by Staff reporter
Guta RaMwari Celebrates a Diamond Jubilee
It has been six decades since Guta RaMwari was established, transitioning from its old order to what it is today. In February of each year, Guta RaMwari congregants pilgrimage to their Head Quarters i...Published: 09 Feb 2021 at 12:30hrs | 1434 | by Mpumelelo Ncube
Over 4 000 cars get radiation clearance certificates
MORE than 4 000 vehicles have been given radiation free certificates after being screened at ports of entry. While there were no available statistics of vehicles that failed the screening process, the...Published: 08 Feb 2021 at 05:46hrs | 1267 | by Staff reporter
Somandla Ndebele now surviving on hustling
Sungura musician Somandla Ndebele is one of those who have never embraced virtual platforms in a bid to stay relevant and promote the music since the Covid-19 lockdowns started last year. Many...Published: 04 Feb 2021 at 05:52hrs | 3577 | by Staff reporter
Govt releases $535m for Gwayi-Shangani Dam
GOVERNMENT has released $535 million for the completion of Gwayi-Shangani Dam, part of the Zambezi Water Project, which is expected to alleviate water problems in Bulawayo and Matabeleland North provi...Published: 03 Feb 2021 at 21:50hrs | 943 | by Staff reporter
Don't take life for granted under COVID-19, says Mnangagwa
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday urged citizens to remain vigilant and follow prescribed health protocols until the COVID-19 pandemic is declared officially over.Mnangagwa made the remar...Published: 03 Feb 2021 at 06:22hrs | 543 | by Staff reporter
'No political will to fight corruption'
THE Anti-Corruption Trust of Southern Africa (ACT-SA) yesterday said there was lack of genuine interest, commitment and political will in Zimbabwe to expeditiously prosecute corruption cases involving...Published: 03 Feb 2021 at 06:20hrs | 281 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa mourns
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has sent messages of condolences to the Ndlovu and Phiri families following the death of Ambassador Jethro Ndlovu and High Court Judge Justice Clement Phiri.In sep...Published: 02 Feb 2021 at 18:22hrs | 4689 | by Staff reporter
Let us desists from peddling falsehoods
Zimbabweans need to be warned over propagating malicious falsehoods. Members of the opposition party MDC Alliance have perfected this diabolical propaganda technique in pursuit of their "Kudira Jecha"...Published: 30 Jan 2021 at 20:35hrs | 618 | by Grace Chekai
Beitbridge residents 'fed up' with the recently-deployed commandos
BEITBRIDGE residents are "fed up" with the recently deployed commandos from a crack Zimbabwe National Army unit and the Zimbabwe Republic Police Support Unit from Chikurubi who they accuse of committi...Published: 30 Jan 2021 at 06:01hrs | 3381 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean man sentenced to two life terms for SA murders
"He is a cruel and cold-hearted individual who shows no remorse."Judge Judith Cloete slapped the convicted murderer known as "the Table Mountain killer" with two life sentences in the Cape Tow...Published: 30 Jan 2021 at 05:53hrs | 1503 | by Staff reporter
State entities dominate forex allocations, says Cross
STATE firms and government departments are collecting a significant amount of funds allocated at the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ)'s foreign currency auction system weekly, crowding out the private s...Published: 29 Jan 2021 at 07:03hrs | 804 | by Staff reporter
What types of casinos are available in the UK
Numerous people in Europe are already delving into digital channels to enjoy their favorite forms of entertainment such as watching movies or playing online games. When it comes to the latter, ev...Published: 28 Jan 2021 at 15:52hrs | 104 | by Staff writer
China: Zimbabwe 'all weather friend'
Antipathy between Zimbabwe and the West led to the Mugabe government to look east. As he said " We have turned east where the sun rises, and given our back to the west where the sun sets" In the midst...Published: 26 Jan 2021 at 16:24hrs | 758 | by Rumbidzai Zimunya
Chigwedere buried
Former Education Minister and Mashonaland East Governor Aeneas Chigwedere, who succumbed to Covid-19 on January 22, was buried yesterday at his farm in Marondera. Soon after his death, Preside...Published: 25 Jan 2021 at 06:27hrs | 2372 | by Staff reporter
Covid-19 cripples freight industry
THE Shipping and Freight Forwarding Agents of Zimbabwe (SFFAZ) has implored the government to facilitate smooth flow of goods across borders amid confusion over lockdown rules.The industry is ...Published: 22 Jan 2021 at 06:49hrs | 599 | by Staff reporter
Donkeys in residential areas menace grows in Bulawayo
SOME Bulawayo residents are keeping donkeys in residential areas in violation of the city's bylaws. The Bulawayo City Council (BCC) is struggling to deal with donkey crews as residents have made numer...Published: 22 Jan 2021 at 06:34hrs | 295 | by Staff reporter
Dominic Thiem looking to continue Grand Slam success in 2021
While 2020 was a tumultuous year, with difficulties and setbacks aplenty, Dominic Thiem will always remember it as the year he finally claimed his maiden Grand Slam title - a bright spot amidst the da...Published: 21 Jan 2021 at 16:54hrs | 215 | by Staff writer
Trump's reign ends
President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration is due to take place today in a ceremony President Donald Trump has said he won't attend, making him the first president since 1869 to buck the tradition. ...Published: 20 Jan 2021 at 06:38hrs | 873 | by Staff reporter
'No permanent friends but interests' Zim-China relation expedition
Late 2020 China and Zimbabwe launched 5 year policies towards the realization of vision 2030, sustainable development goals. Zimbabwe being an ally to China, one can question if this was due to diplom...Published: 20 Jan 2021 at 06:28hrs | 225 | by Theophelous Fifteen
Zimbabwe cops in fresh virus crusade
AS THE country remains in the vice grip of the deadly coronavirus, amid soaring deaths and infections, police have made a fresh appeal to Zimbabweans to improve their discipline and heed all current l...Published: 19 Jan 2021 at 11:15hrs | 2094 | by Staff reporter
Crocodile causes stir at Chiredzi Hospital
There was pandemonium at Chiredzi District Hospital today after a huge crocodile was spotted in a storm drain at the biggest health referral health institution in the Lowveld.The reptile...Published: 18 Jan 2021 at 17:44hrs | 1452 | by Staff reporter
EMA urged to get tough on BCC
THE Environment Management Agency (EMA) in Bulawayo has been petitioned by a human rights organisation, Matabeleland Institute for Human Rights (MIHR) to release its charges against the Bulawayo City ...Published: 16 Jan 2021 at 07:19hrs | 794 | by Staff reporter
David Chapfika and the Jatropha years, a memoir
David Chapfika came along as a snappy dresser- shiny suits and foreign cologne were the hallmark.As a rookie reporter with New Ziana then, I had the opportunity to mix and mingle with the elit...Published: 12 Jan 2021 at 21:25hrs | 2488 | by Josiah Mucharowana in Pretoria
Zimbabwe lockdown fatigue kicks in
The Herald Herald Reporters More people and vehicles are flouting Covid-19 lockdown rules as evidenced by a flurry of movements in residential areas and the Harare central business district. Manufactu...Published: 12 Jan 2021 at 08:38hrs | 1175 | by Staff reporter
We look up to the MDC Alliance
After successfully submitting my doctoral disquisition in October 2019, I thought of taking a three-month break as I waited for my examiners' feedback. This meant travelling to South Africa where my w...Published: 11 Jan 2021 at 10:13hrs | 2812 | by Mutsa Murenje in Queensland, Australia
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