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Mnangagwa cannot fix Zimbabwe's crisis. He needs Chamisa WRITES Tendai Biti
Zimbabwe is in crisis. But to expect the ruling ZANU-PF government to resolve this is improbable at best. It is, more likely, impossible.Today nearly four out of every five Zimbabweans just ab...Published: 7 hrs ago | 2825 | by Tendai Biti
'Zimbabwe tertiary education irrelevant'
The Zimbabwe National Students Union (Zinasu) and Zimbabwe Congress of Students Union (Zicosu) have called for the alignment of educational programmes offered at different universities with the curren...Published: 7 hrs ago | 714 | by Staff reporter
'We are NOT a failed state' says Cross - incompetent MDC in denial has made bad governance worse
"I thought we had seen everything that this country of ours could throw at us, but the situation right now looks like nothing we have seen before. Prices have quadrupled and continue to rise inexorabl...Published: 9 hrs ago | 1764 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Teenage suicide reaches alarming rate
A United States of America study has revealed that suicide rates among young people globally have reached the highest levels since year 2000.Oren Miron, the study's lead author and a research ...Published: 13 hrs ago | 1356 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Chicken project thrives on human waste
Kenyan farmer Victor Kyalo's chickens have doubled the number of eggs they are laying. The reason: Human excrement.He is feeding them food from a Nairobi-based organics recycling company. Sane...Published: 16 hrs ago | 3456 | by Staff reportrer
Chamisa 'reloads' Zimbabwe rescue plan
THE Nelson Chamisa-led MDC national council is scheduled to meet today to finalise the party's blueprint dubbed "Reload", which spells out a plan to immediately set up a transitional authority to resc...Published: 16 hrs ago | 2889 | by Staff reporter
Bullying and Harassment in the Work Place
Experiencing bullying and harassment in the workplace can be devastating, but you do not have to put up with it.What is bullying at work?Bullying at work can take many forms. Are you o...Published: 18 Jun 2019 at 19:53hrs | 1754 | by Muchie Shamuyarira
Business ideas for entrepreneurs to try in 2020
Every year 8 from 10 businesses get shut down. There are many reasons why they lack success, but one of the main factors is that the entrepreneurs don’t consider the trends and needs of the market w...Published: 18 Jun 2019 at 15:01hrs | 1404 | by Staff Writer
Why getting a video conferencing room onboard is a milestone
Why getting a video conferencing room onboard is a milestone for your content marketing strategy? Because your digital business, your product or service, has a good story to tell, and valuable knowled...Published: 17 Jun 2019 at 21:10hrs | 515 | by Staff writer
ED wants POLAD, Chamisa TA, Mliswa GNR to legitimise ED - a gimmick, ED is NOT competent to select nor lead
Chaos and confusion is when one says this, the second says that and the third says something else which is neither this nor that and all three are talking nonsense! It is bad enough when it is the ord...Published: 17 Jun 2019 at 19:08hrs | 6028 | by Nomusa Garikai
Mugabe protector warns Mnangagwa
Thabo Mbeki, who sided with Robert Mugabe after the 2008 stole elections, has warned Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa that confronting the country's political and economic challenges might not ...Published: 17 Jun 2019 at 19:05hrs | 5774 | by SZimLive
Ngarivhume calls for a hunger strike against ED
In a first of its kind, the Transform Zimbabwe (TZ) leader has called for a hunger strike and picketing at Parliament against the ZANU PF government. This follows a meeting that was held yesterday in ...Published: 17 Jun 2019 at 12:01hrs | 2822 | by Fungai Taruvinga
Mnangagwa violated constitution
President Emmerson Mnangagwa violated the constitution by failing to proclaim the Lupane East by election within the stipulated 90 days from the time a vacancy arises.The Lupane East seat fell...Published: 17 Jun 2019 at 11:08hrs | 2042 | by Staff Reporter
Africa in global cold war: A return to consciousness struggle
THE British daily, the Guardian recently published a story on how Russia has new plans to exert its influence across the African content. All in return for the usual imperial desires such as natural r...Published: 17 Jun 2019 at 09:25hrs | 431 | by Takura Zhangazha
Musina feels effects of Zimbabwe economic slump
SOUTH Africa's border town of Musina has witnessed a slump in business as the number of cross-border traders has dropped drastically due to economic problems of its northern neighbour.Most ret...Published: 17 Jun 2019 at 09:24hrs | 2444 | by Staff reporter
Mbeki speaks on Zimbabwe dialogue
Former South African president Thabo Mbeki has said President Mnangagwa is correct in convening the Political Actors Dialogue (POLAD) despite winning the 2018 harmonised elections, and advised other A...Published: 17 Jun 2019 at 09:18hrs | 848 | by Staff reporter
'Youth will rescue Zimbabwe' - no, only strong minds will; age, war hero irrelevant and failed
It was the great Greek philosopher Socrates, 2 500 years ago, who said "STRONG MINDS DISCUSS IDEAS, AVERAGE MINDS DISCUSS EVENTS AND WEAK MINDS DISCUSS PEOPLE."Socrates lived during the golden...Published: 17 Jun 2019 at 09:16hrs | 417 | by Wilbert Mukori
Baboons terrorise Gwanda
Baboons are causing havoc in the mining town of Gwanda, where they are raiding homes for food and ambushing shoppers outside retail shops.The troops of baboons are also said to have been causi...Published: 16 Jun 2019 at 20:30hrs | 2106 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa exposes Grace Mugabe
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa says former first lady Grace Mugabe owns a staggering 16 commercial farms in a revelation that could re-ignite the public spat between the Zanu-PF leader and his predecess...Published: 16 Jun 2019 at 20:22hrs | 2258 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe needs complete transformation, not patchworks.
"In a world of conspicuous institutional failure, one entity that still offers some important lessons for the practice of governance is Singapore." Kent CalderZimbabwe is experiencing a struct...Published: 16 Jun 2019 at 19:13hrs | 309 | by Dr Gus Manatsa
Here we go again
Mnangagwa has made clear that Zimbabwe will have its own currency again by the end of the year. Economist and former senior MDC MP Eddie Cross says it will be the strongest currency in the region. The...Published: 16 Jun 2019 at 19:04hrs | 651 | by Zimbabwe Vigil Diary
Zanu-PF will 'solve corruption by making it fair' - 'No, it will work. Simple!'
The one thing Robert Mugabe has instilled in his Zanu-PF cronies is the believe that they know what they are doing when in reality they have no clue. Who can ever forget Mugabe's long speeches "full o...Published: 16 Jun 2019 at 19:03hrs | 252 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
'Cannot use tractor to pull Chamisa to dialogue' - bribe him again but can never bribe economy
"I cannot get a bulldozer or a tractor to pull him out of his house for talks. I have made a call to all political parties in Zimbabwe that let us come together. Is he not a leader of a political part...Published: 16 Jun 2019 at 19:02hrs | 518 | by Nomusa Garikai
'Mugabe to blame for Zimbabwe crisis'
Zanu-PF's new commissar Victor Matemadanda has dismissed claims that his recent appointment was meant to address growing concerns about the re-emergence of factionalism in the party.President ...Published: 16 Jun 2019 at 09:44hrs | 2159 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa tells Chamisa, 'You are not a special one'
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has declared he will not force MDC leader Nelson Chamisa to join the political dialogue he has convened or treat the youthful opposition leader as a "the special one."...Published: 15 Jun 2019 at 09:46hrs | 8446 | by newzimbabwe.com
SA set tough conditions for Zimbabwe to join Rand Monetary Union
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has revealed that neighbouring South Africa imposed "unacceptable" conditions for Zimbabwe to join the Rand Monetary Union.In a live interview with a State control...Published: 15 Jun 2019 at 09:45hrs | 8116 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF intolerance fuels tension
THREATS by Zanu-PF youth leaders to counter the opposition and civic groups' planned anti-government protests are a clear indication of the ruling party's intolerance of multi-party democracy and huma...Published: 15 Jun 2019 at 09:06hrs | 429 | by Editorial - Newsday
'Sanctions alone not the cause of Zimbabwe economic woes'
Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development executive director Janet Zhou has said while Western sanctions imposed on the country were negatively affecting the economy, it was trite to note that gross ...Published: 15 Jun 2019 at 08:55hrs | 212 | by Staff reporter
Suspect 'hangs' self in police cell
A SUSPECT who was being held at the Gwanda Urban Police Station after being arrested for disorderly conduct reportedly committed suicide by hanging himself in the cells. The man whose name is ...Published: 15 Jun 2019 at 08:54hrs | 363 | by Staff reporter
'My main focus is to make urbanites understand Zanu-PF'
The ruling party Zanu-PF on Tuesday appointed Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans' Association (ZNLWVA) secretary-general Victor Matemadanda as secretary for the Commissariat. He replaced Engelb...Published: 15 Jun 2019 at 08:51hrs | 420 | by Staff reporter
Comprehensive analysis of the current political, socio-economic developments in Zimbabwe
Politics requires strategy and there are several political and economic connotations evolving around our situation in Zimbabwe. Every aspect of politics or economics has its own indicators. Never make...Published: 14 Jun 2019 at 20:05hrs | 1180 | by Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo
Chamisa rescued Khupe, Mudenda
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa yesterday came to the rescue of his rival MDC-T president Thokozani Khupe and Speaker of Parliament Jacob Mudenda after they were booed by party supporters at the send-off fu...Published: 14 Jun 2019 at 19:21hrs | 3261 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's endless currency circus and cycle
When it comes to currency management in Zimbabwe there is always déjà vu which is a result of repeated fallible prescriptions. It's a circus where the actors enjoy their never-ending play with the a...Published: 14 Jun 2019 at 11:46hrs | 3584 | by Ngonidzaishe Makaha and Adrian Mapiye
Zimbabwe in austerity-induced recession
"OUTPUT in Zimbabwe is expected to contract in 2019 with a sharp rise in inflation reducing real incomes and foreign exchange shortages constraining activity," the World Bank reports in its Global Eco...Published: 14 Jun 2019 at 08:22hrs | 792 | by Tinashe Kaduwo
'Mnangagwa violates Constitution on Lupane East by-election'
LEGISLATIVE watchdog, Veritas, has said the Lupane East by-election will count as yet another failure by government to comply with the country's Constitution.President Emmerson Mnangagwa, by p...Published: 14 Jun 2019 at 08:06hrs | 1801 | by Staff reporter
Zupco cops petition govt
Police officers who man the Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (Zupco) urban buses have petitioned government and the bus company over unpaid overtime.In the petition, seen by Southern Eye, the...Published: 14 Jun 2019 at 07:59hrs | 1023 | by Staff reporter
NRZ eyes regional markets for turnaround
GOVERNMENT plans to improve the interconnectivity of the National Railways of Zimbabwe with other countries in the region to improve the parastatal's market share and revenue, a Cabinet Minister said ...Published: 14 Jun 2019 at 07:51hrs | 201 | by Staff reporter
The oxymoron of democracy in Chamisa's MDC
The MDC-Alliance led by Nelson Chamisa is a party full of contradictions. It is common cause that the party is called the Movement for Democratic Change, itself a presumption of its "democratic" crede...Published: 14 Jun 2019 at 07:50hrs | 303 | by Philemon Mutedzi
Zimbabwe groaning under economic turbulences
Zimbabwe focuses on the economic challenges facing the nation since 2008. The economy is now resembling a run away train towards a bombed bridge. There is great economic improvements at the top with c...Published: 13 Jun 2019 at 18:16hrs | 1538 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
The Marriage Bill of 2017 - A personal reflection on why it will not fly!
I am sure most people have read the proposed Marriages Bill of 2017, which seeks to repeal and replace the existing Marriage Act (Chapter 5:11) & the Customary Marriages Act (Chapter 5:01). ...Published: 13 Jun 2019 at 12:06hrs | 1733 | by Pastor Tomson Dube
Zimbabwe police buy 4 000 AKs, sniper rifles
POLICE have acquired an assortment of weapons - including 3 343 AK-47 assault rifles and about 600 sniper rifles - as they prepare to quell looming street protests against President Emmerson Mnangagwa...Published: 13 Jun 2019 at 07:43hrs | 1167 | by Staff reporter
Teachers mull another tools down
RURAL teachers have threatened to mobilise sister educators' unions and roll out a second national shutdown to push President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government to address their grievances.Teache...Published: 13 Jun 2019 at 07:22hrs | 812 | by Staff reporter
Zinara revenues projected to hit $136m
The Zimbabwe National Roads Administration (Zinara)'s combined revenues are projected to rise to $135,6 million for the current year, up from $133,3 million last year. The improvement in the roads aut...Published: 13 Jun 2019 at 07:13hrs | 117 | by Staff reporter
Wadyajena and his new car raises eyebrows
The social media is awash with the car Honourable Wadyajena bought. Pictures of his constituency and schools in his constituency were splashed all over internet. There is a lot of misconception on wha...Published: 12 Jun 2019 at 19:47hrs | 4802 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
4 street kids refuse to let go of Mnangagwa's wife
Some homeless children from the streets of Harare have found a new home at Upenyu Hutsva Children's Home in Highfield following the intervention of the First Lady, Amai Auxillia Mnangagwa through her ...Published: 12 Jun 2019 at 09:46hrs | 14451 | by Staff reporter
Fix politics, not currency, says Chamisa
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's plans to abolish the multi-currency system in favour of a new local currency could spectacularly fail, resulting in more catastrophe for troubled Zimbabwe if fundamental...Published: 12 Jun 2019 at 08:04hrs | 6894 | by Staff reporter
Embassy steps in to save girls menstrual health
Have you felt so bad that you no longer wanted to live, that is how teen girls are feeling when they get strange stares from their peers because they may have messed themselves with menstrual bl...Published: 12 Jun 2019 at 07:58hrs | 756 | by Makho Precious Moyo
RTGS dollar plunges by 140%
ZIMBABWE'S local currency, the Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) dollar, has plunged by 140% to trade at US$1:ZWL$6 on the official interbank market, nearly four months after its introduction in Febru...Published: 12 Jun 2019 at 07:06hrs | 3093 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa must step down'
NEWLY-formed Zimbabwe Total Independence party leader Elias Tapfumaneyi Mbabvu has called for President Emmerson Mnangagwa's resignation, accusing him of failing to resolve the country's economic cris...Published: 12 Jun 2019 at 07:04hrs | 3126 | by Staff reporter
Ideas, not money is what is in short supply in Zimbabwe
The economic challenges facing Zimbabwe are not about money. Our major issue is deficiency of a supportive government with competencies to design policies that enable innovation and value creation....Published: 12 Jun 2019 at 07:03hrs | 556 | by Brian Sedze
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