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Mr. President, Hard Talk builds nations and dreams !!!
In 1994, I was doing my primary education at Nyazura Primary school, a boarding primary school in Manicaland Province. It was the norm back then that you would buy an envelope and get a postage ...Published: 1 hr ago | 187 | by Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo
Sikhala's daily life at Chikurubi
TODAY as you read this article, Job Sikhala would have woken up at 5:30am from the cold concrete floor that he has been sleeping on since his persecution and incarceration at Chikurubi Maximum Securit...Published: 2 hrs ago | 471 | by Hopewell Chin'ono
Ian Khama ratchets pressure on Mnangagwa
FORMER Botswana president Ian Khama says the region must step in to resolve the Zimbabwe crisis as pressure mounts on President Emmerson Mnangagwa to hold talks with his rivals.Khama, who was ...Published: 20 Sep 2020 at 08:25hrs | 2813 | by Staff reporter
Gono says Zimbabwe is in a crisis
Former reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor Gideon Gono says there is no need to deny that the country is in a crisis as the problems were self-evident.President Emmerson Mnangagwa and the ...Published: 20 Sep 2020 at 08:19hrs | 2132 | by Staff reporter
High Court reverses Mawarire's lawsuit loss
HIGH Court judge Justice Edith Mushore has rescinded a default judgment entered against #ThisFlag campaign leader and clergyman, Evan Mawarire, who had lost his $65 000 damages claim against the Zimba...Published: 18 Sep 2020 at 07:06hrs | 2230 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt abuses critics, allege rights groups
GODFREY Kurauone, a Zimbabwean opposition official, sang a protest song at the funeral of a party member in July. For that, and other political charges, he spent 42 days in jail before the prosecution...Published: 18 Sep 2020 at 06:50hrs | 387 | by Staff reporter
MDC divisions plumb new lows
NOTWITHSTANDING the internal damage that the MDC's infighting is causing, the party's senseless wars are escalating - amid growing fears that the once formidable movement could soon implode altogether...Published: 17 Sep 2020 at 15:02hrs | 2296 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa slams door on Ramaphosa
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has ruled out allowing a delegation from South Africa to meet his critics, including opposition parties and civic organisations, slamming the door on efforts by the neighb...Published: 17 Sep 2020 at 06:14hrs | 7407 | by Staff reporter
Khupe out thinking Chamisa?
NOTWITHSTANDING the internal damage that the MDC's infighting is causing, the party's senseless wars are escalating - amid growing fears that the once formidable movement could soon implode altogether...Published: 16 Sep 2020 at 22:11hrs | 8899 | by Staff reporter
Jacob Mafume puts on brave face
NEWLY-ELECTED Harare mayor Jacob Mafume is putting on a brave face, saying the city's operations will not be affected significantly by the recent recall of 21 councillors as they will be replaced soon...Published: 16 Sep 2020 at 22:09hrs | 1990 | by Staff reporter
Lessons from Uganda: What Nelson Chamisa can learn from Bobi Wine
Yesterday two despots shared the same birthday - that is one Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa from Zimbabwe and the other being Yoweri Kaguta Museveni from Uganda. Despite old age, these two brothers in de...Published: 16 Sep 2020 at 17:38hrs | 2641 | by Leonardo Makuya
Mnangagwa appears in court…refuses to be jailed
A self-proclaimed nephew of President Emmerson Mnangagwa was sentenced to 14 months imprisonment by Guruve resident magistrate Rumbidzai Mugwagwa yesterday for theft.Tafadzwa Mnangagwa pleaded...Published: 16 Sep 2020 at 10:52hrs | 16749 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Mnangagwa marks 78th birthday
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa celebrated his 78th birthday today and his loyal are wished him well. This year's birthday wishes are different to 2017 when citizens from across the political divide wished him we...Published: 15 Sep 2020 at 07:56hrs | 3411 | by Ndou Paul
Does the Rule of Law exist in the so called, 'ROLE MODELS SUPERPOWER COUNTRIES'?
This digital age has experienced a genocide of blacks perpetrated by the white supremacists in the USA. The genocide in question, was not only perpetrated by their white supremacists police, but by al...Published: 15 Sep 2020 at 07:15hrs | 265 | by Njabulo
Chin'ono further remanded to October
JOURNALIST Hopewell Chin'ono, who faces a charge of incitement to commit public violence, yesterday appeared before a Harare magistrate who further remanded him to October 19.Chin'ono's lawyer...Published: 15 Sep 2020 at 06:23hrs | 6223 | by Staff reporter
Sikhala's legs swollen
LAWYERS for incarcerated MDC deputy national chairperson, Job "Wiwa" Sikhala, say his health is continuing to deteriorate after prison authorities allegedly barred him from accessing a private doctor....Published: 14 Sep 2020 at 20:04hrs | 3131 | by Staff reporter
Misheck Sibanda set for exit in retirement age shake-up
Chief Cabinet Secretary Misheck Sibanda is set to be retired after 17 years in the job.Sibanda is being forced to stand down after President Emmerson Mnangagwa approved the harmonisation of th...Published: 14 Sep 2020 at 20:02hrs | 3060 | by Staff reporter
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 | 14638 | by Mandla Ndlovu
South African Communist Party slams Zanu-PF over growing authoritarianism
The SACP's first deputy secretary Solly Mapaila has hit out at the Zimbabwean government and Zanu-PF for its "growing authoritarianism", a stance that contradicts that of its alliance partner, the ANC...Published: 14 Sep 2020 at 07:57hrs | 1254 | by Staff reporter
Sikhala health is deteriorating
Lawyers for MDC deputy chairman Job Sikhala say the legislator's health continues to deteriorate in remand prison after he was barred from accessing a private doctor. Sikhala's lawyer Harrison...Published: 14 Sep 2020 at 07:56hrs | 7524 | by Staff reporter
Chin'ono says 'international pressure saved me'
A ZIMBABWEAN journalist who was imprisoned on charges of incitement by President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government has accused the successor to Robert Mugabe of having him jailed because he exposed pand...Published: 14 Sep 2020 at 07:55hrs | 3370 | by Staff reporter
Thambolenyoka speaks about war experiences
THE mere mention of the name, Thambolenyoka, who operated as a dissident in the districts of Matabeleland South in the 80s during the post-independence disturbances used to send shivers down the spine...Published: 13 Sep 2020 at 07:07hrs | 1599 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa felt Chin'ono 'crossed the line'
JOURNALIST Hopewell Chin'ono has narrated how President Emmerson Mnangagwa was infuriated following a series of articles he had written exposing how the first family was corruptly benefiting from gove...Published: 13 Sep 2020 at 07:01hrs | 7617 | by newzimbabwe
Mnangagwa's sons are corrupt: Mliswa
OUTSPOKEN Norton legislator Temba Mliswa (independent) has accused President Emmerson Mnangagwa's sons Collins and Sean of engaging in criminal activities and associating with suspected con-artist, De...Published: 12 Sep 2020 at 07:52hrs | 6140 | by Staff reporter
'Sickly' Sikhala further detained to Monday
THE High Court yesterday postponed its bail ruling on MDC Alliance vice-chairperson Job Sikhala to Monday following delays in remission of court records from the magistrates' court.The firebra...Published: 12 Sep 2020 at 07:52hrs | 3649 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa twins have 'corrupt relationship' with Delish Nguwaya'
In a bombshell voice note sent to President Emmerson Mnangagwa's twin sons Shaun and Collins, Norton MP Temba Mliswa - who enjoys close ties with the Zanu-PF leader - hits the roof accusing the duo of...Published: 11 Sep 2020 at 17:12hrs | 2919 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's former aide appeals for bail
JAILED former President Emmerson Mnangagwa's top aide Douglas Tapfuma yesterday applied for bail pending appeal against conviction and a six-year prison term for criminal abuse of office.Tapfu...Published: 11 Sep 2020 at 17:11hrs | 885 | by Staff reporter
ZINASU leader to spend weekend in jail
A student leader arrested on Thursday following protests outside a car rental company on September 8 is spending the weekend in prison after his bail hearing was postponed to Monday.Harare mag...Published: 11 Sep 2020 at 17:05hrs | 744 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's family friend in extortion storm
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's Special Anti-Corruption Unit (SACU) and the President's family friend, Delish Nguwaya have been accused of visiting a Harare businessman in remand prison to try to extor...Published: 11 Sep 2020 at 07:30hrs | 9864 | by Staff reporter
MDC Alliance councillor acquitted after 42-day prison hell
Godfrey Kurauone, an MDC Alliance councillor from Masvingo who was held without bail for 42 days has been acquitted on a charge of obstructing the free movement of traffic and participating in an ille...Published: 10 Sep 2020 at 18:27hrs | 1764 | by Staff reporter
Sikhala set for tomorrow
THE High Court yesterday postponed to tomorrow the bail appeal for MDC Alliance deputy national chairperson Job Sikhala who is facing charges of inciting public violence ahead of the foiled July 31 pr...Published: 10 Sep 2020 at 15:47hrs | 940 | by Staff reporter
Magistrates decline to sign Sikhala's voluminous docket
THE MDC Alliance vice-chairperson Job Sikhala will further languish in prison after his High Court bail appeal hearing was Wednesday postponed to this Friday amid indications magistrates at the Harare...Published: 10 Sep 2020 at 07:16hrs | 2739 | by Staff reporter
Zupco driver in fuel scam
A ZuPCO bus driver in Chivhu was yesterday convicted for siphoning 40 litres of diesel worth $3 600 from a company bus.Nyarai Makuku (35) of hatfield in harare was convicted on his own plea by...Published: 10 Sep 2020 at 07:15hrs | 3037 | by Staff reporter
Delta Beverages donate to prison inmates
DELTA Corporations, a multi-national beverages company yesterday donated uniforms and sanitary wear worth $200 000 to the Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services (ZPCS) to improve the welfare of fe...Published: 10 Sep 2020 at 06:53hrs | 535 | by Staff reporter
Sikhala need urgent medical attention
LAWYERS representing firebrand MDC Alliance deputy national chairperson Job "Wiwa" Sikhala say the heavily-built and larger-than-life Zengeza West legislator's health is deteriorating at Chikurubi Max...Published: 09 Sep 2020 at 20:02hrs | 1660 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Jacob Ngarivhume opens up about his life in prison
Transform Zimbabwe leader Jacob Ngarivhume has spoken out for the first time about how he was arrested and the situation he went through during his time in prison. Ngarivhume says he was arres...Published: 09 Sep 2020 at 16:37hrs | 3770 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Job Sikhala's application for bail hits brick wall
The hearing of Zengeza West Member of Parliament and MDC Deputy Chairperson Job Sikhala bail appeal was off to a false start as it was postponed to Friday to allow for the preparation and uplifting of...Published: 09 Sep 2020 at 10:56hrs | 3445 | by Mandla Ndlovu
'Mnangagwa is worse than Mugabe'
Investigative journalist Hopewell Chino'no, has come out in strong support of continuing with exposing corruption even if it includes President Emmerson Mnangagwa.Chino'no also said Mnangagwa ...Published: 09 Sep 2020 at 07:28hrs | 1917 | by Daniel Itai, Harare, Zimbabwe
Sikhala falls sick in remand prison
Lawyers representing MDC Alliance deputy chair Job Sikhala say the Zengeza West legislator's health is deteriorating at Chikurubi Maximum Security Prison where he is being held pending his trial. ...Published: 09 Sep 2020 at 07:18hrs | 4001 | by Staff reporter
Malawi businessman kills pregnant Zimbabwean lover
THE Malawi High Court sitting in the neighbouring country's old capital city, Zomba, has sentenced to life imprisonment, businessman Misozi Chanthunya for murdering his Zimbabwean girlfriend Linda Gas...Published: 09 Sep 2020 at 06:38hrs | 1373 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga is Joshua Nkomo of Mashonaland
Like Joshua Nkomo, Chiwenga is too generous with political power. Imagine a man who spent grueling weeks at the Blue Roof and State House in 2017 wrestling for political power from the late President ...Published: 08 Sep 2020 at 08:41hrs | 10252 | by Israel Dube
Bitter first anniversary for Mugabe
DESPONDENT and waiting in a long queue for daily food handouts from a well-wisher, Milka Mandimutsa gets nostalgic about Zimbabwe's autocratic and longtime ex-leader Robert Mugabe, who died a year ago...Published: 08 Sep 2020 at 06:34hrs | 2683 | by Staff reporter
The West's hypocrisy exposed as pregnant journalist gets arrested for incitement in Australia
The world was shocked as an Australian woman was arrested in her pyjamas and very pregnant on camera in front of her two minor children and her partner. Australian police in Ballarat Victoria arrested...Published: 07 Sep 2020 at 19:52hrs | 1223 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Zimbabwe lacking visionary leaders
Allow me to unpack some of the few things which are derailing the country from progressing and if they are fixed, we can all enjoy the treasures in our country.The recent developments witnesse...Published: 07 Sep 2020 at 12:34hrs | 950 | by Leonard Koni
Mugabe, a year on
Angry and defeated! This is exactly how I feel one year since Robert Mugabe passed on. Angry because the country he left in a mess has gone completely bad and inhabitable in many respe...Published: 06 Sep 2020 at 20:04hrs | 892 | by Josiah Mucharowana in Pretoria
Zimbabwe about to split into two states yet Mnangagwa says there is no crisis
It seems the move by the ANC to send special envoys to Zimbabwe to meet all stakeholders has struck fear into the hearts of Zanupf leaders. The former liberation movement has made so many political bl...Published: 05 Sep 2020 at 15:16hrs | 4099 | by Israel Dube
Chamisa prison visit caused trouble for Ngarivhume and Chin'ono
#JULY31 protests organiser, Jacob Ngarivhume says MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa's recent visit to Harare remand prison angered authorities who ordered he and investigative journalist Hopewell Chi...Published: 05 Sep 2020 at 09:35hrs | 4251 | by Staff reporter
ICAC demands lifting of Ecowas embargo against Mali
The International Coalition Against Coronavirus and Other Pandemics (ICAC) has demanded the lifting of the ECOWAS embargo against Mali and the immediate release of its Vice President Pulcherie Edith G...Published: 05 Sep 2020 at 08:49hrs | 266 | by Stephen Jakes
Masango freed on bail
SUSPENDED Registrar-General Clemence Masango, who is facing theft charges involving fuel coupons worth $108 000, has been freed on $10 000 bail.The State had opposed his admission to bail and ...Published: 04 Sep 2020 at 18:25hrs | 639 | by Staff reporter
Jere out, Sikhala still in
BUSINESSMAN and Caps United Football Club boss Farai Jere has been granted $20 000 bail by the High Court following his arrest late last month on fraud charges.Since his arrest, Jere has been ...Published: 04 Sep 2020 at 06:18hrs | 1170 | by Staff reporter
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