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The responsibility of journalism: Upholding ethics and avoiding the perils of falsehoods
Journalism is often referred to as the "fourth estate," a powerful institution that serves as the watchdog of society. In a democratic system, the media is tasked with the duty of informing, educating...Published: 28 Nov 2024 at 14:59hrs | 51 | by Innocent Mujeri
The criticism of the Bosso supporters boycott by Jaravaza is myopic
The recent discourse surrounding the Highlanders Football Club supporters' boycott of games has engendered a cacophony of opinions, yet none are as misguided as the assertion that this boycott is orch...Published: 05 Nov 2024 at 14:41hrs | 610 | by Ezra Tshisa
The criticism of the Bosso supporters boycott is myopic
The recent discourse surrounding the Highlanders Football Club supporters' boycott of games has engendered a cacophony of opinions, yet none are as misguided as the assertion that this boycott is orch...Published: 05 Nov 2024 at 10:35hrs | 990 | by Ezra Tshisa Sibanda
Zimbabwean businessman acquires Fortune Africa Magazine
Zimbabwean businessman and philanthropist Edd Branson has acquired Fortune Africa Magazine, a leading media firm known for its economic and political coverage across Africa. ...Published: 17 Aug 2024 at 12:35hrs | 202 | by Staff reporter
A vote not cast, is a future lost
SOME citizens think that voting is a waste of time. Many a time, these people don't think that their circumstances can be changed by voting because of the assumption that associates politics with dirt...Published: 18 Aug 2023 at 06:58hrs | 1 | by Nicholas Aribino and Cyprian Muchemwa
Mugabe's ouster inspired author
BULAWAYO-based author Lucky Zihundi says the late former President Robert Mugabe's fall from power in November 2017 struck a chord in him to put pen to paper and come up with the novel On the way to D...Published: 18 Jul 2023 at 06:25hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Kembo Mohadi biography launch shelved
The launch of Zanu-PF Second Secretary and Vice President Colonel (Retired) Kembo Mohadi's biography which was set for Friday at a Bulawayo hotel has been postponed by two weeks.His personal a...Published: 30 Nov 2022 at 05:00hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Ndebele books in demand
BULAWAYO Public Library manager Pamela Mutasa has revealed that isiNdebele books are in demand with parents and schools complaining over the shortage of books in indigenous languages.Mut...Published: 22 Mar 2022 at 05:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
2021 marks four wasted years under Cyril Ramaphosa
Concluding his tour of four African countries in Dakar, President Cyril Ramaphosa told reporters that challenges faced by his administration in 2021 "combined to create just a catastrophic year"....Published: 01 Jan 2022 at 14:16hrs | 11 | by Professor Sipho Seepe
London reaches out to Zimbabwe
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa prepares to visit the United Kingdom (UK) in October for a crucial global summit, Whitehall says it is working to increase trade between Britain and Zimbabwe despite the u...Published: 18 Aug 2021 at 07:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa sets to fly to UK
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa is reported set to visit the United Kingdom (UK) soon, a visit which has set excitement in the ruling Zanu PF and the state media.No Zimbabwean leader has travelle...Published: 17 Aug 2021 at 17:00hrs | | by Staff Writer
Mnangagwa's impending UK visit riles opponents
President Mnangagwa's impending visit to the United Kingdom, the first by a Zimbabwean President in more than two decades, has riled detractors, who see the Second Republic entering a fruitful new pha...Published: 17 Aug 2021 at 07:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
For an African man, sex is power to shut up a woman's mouth
An activist is a person who campaigns for social change. Someone who's actively involved in a protest or a political or social cause can be called an activist. Forms of activism range from mandate bui...Published: 02 May 2021 at 07:30hrs | 3 | by Nomazulu Thata
Esigodini teacher launches 4th book
AN Esigodini teacher and senior pastor at Great Divine Missions Church, Qiniso Mpofu, has penned his fourth book titled But We Piped to You which was launched on Friday in Bulawayo.In a world ...Published: 27 Apr 2021 at 08:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
Journalism, a new form of activism!
A polarised political environment breeds microcosms across all other subsectors of the community.As the old truism would put it, "a fis...Published: 05 Mar 2021 at 00:56hrs | 1 | by Shelton Muchena
Mutsvangwa thrashes fake Twitter account, fingers Jonathan Moyo
WAR veterans' national chairperson Chris Mutsvangwa has dismissed a Twitter account bearing his name saying it is the work of the fallen G40 minions who are seeking relevance by cloning his name on so...Published: 12 Feb 2021 at 20:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
How to kill a country
Nearly forty years ago Ian Smith, the Prime Minister of Rhodesia, became the first and only white colonial ruler to break away from the British Crown. He had tired of London's nagging about the subjug...Published: 13 Jan 2021 at 16:49hrs | 3 | by Samantha Power
Mzembi accuses state media of too much fixation with G40
EXILED former cabinet minister Walter Mzembi has accused state media of too much fixation with the G40 narrative in a desperate attempts to hype up its readership and increase sales.He was com...Published: 13 Oct 2020 at 06:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Letter of retirement
SINCE President Emmerson Mnangangwa's takeover it has become increasingly possible for the private media to publish views and comments, which are in the main contrary to government's view and expectat...Published: 04 Oct 2020 at 10:14hrs | | by Jonathan Maphenduka
Attorney SEO expert reveals top strategies in new law firm SEO guide
SEO has one major premise: Maximizing your legal firm's online presence using ...Published: 05 Sep 2019 at 19:25hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Buyanga claims $10m from ex-girlfriend's mother for defamation
SOUTH AFRICA-BASED Zimbabwean businessman, Frank Buyanga Sadiqi, has taken his ex-girlfriend, Chantelle Muteswa's mother, Judith Muteswa, to the High Court claiming $10 million after accusing the latt...Published: 26 Jul 2019 at 08:26hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mliswa slapped with $10m defamation lawsuit
Norton MP Temba Mliswa (independent) has been taken to the High Court by BDO Zimbabwe boss, Ngoni Kudenga, who is demanding $10 million compensation for alleged defamation.The lawsuit emanates...Published: 14 Jun 2019 at 08:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
Fixing Zimbabwe's broken reputation chain
The Economist Intelligence Unit's livability survey 2018, pitches Harare, in Zimbabwe, in the 10 least "livable" in the world out of the 140-city sample.Harare is ranked number 135, only eclip...Published: 22 Mar 2019 at 07:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mohadi takes Mliswa to task over 'defamatory' tweet
VICE President Kembo Mohadi has ordered Norton legislator Mr Temba Mliswa to within 24 hours retract allegations he posted on his Twitter account alleging that the former is corrupt and President Mnan...Published: 02 Feb 2019 at 06:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Book fair off to a false start
THE Zimbabwe International Book Fair (ZIBF) got off to a false start on Wednesday when it opened its gates to the public with the Minister of Primary and Secondary Education, Paul Mavima, failing to t...Published: 26 Oct 2018 at 06:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Sunday Times of South Africa lied about Zimbabwe
A MAJOR South African publication, the Sunday Times, has admitted writing falsehoods against Zimbabwe as it pushed a nefarious agenda for some South African political interests. The Sunday Tim...Published: 15 Oct 2018 at 06:15hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Eddie Cross insensitive to rape victims
Editor, The statement by Eddie Cross that "We have to be careful about dropping our pants - we may get raped!" betrays how insensitive he is to victims of human rights abuses. Th...Published: 31 Jan 2018 at 07:30hrs | | by ZimRights
$6 million Kenya fraud haunts Jonathan Moyo
Fugitive former Higher and Tertiary Education, Science and Technology Development Minister Professor Jonathan Moyo is still wanted by Kenyan authorities for an alleged $6 million fraud committed in th...Published: 08 Jan 2018 at 06:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
What is Mthwakazi? - Mthwakazi Forum with Mzelikahle
So much has been said about Mthwakazi, largely incoherent and inconsistant. This rumbling has generated both interest about Mthwakazi, and disgust alike. Let us be frank, for the generality of the peo...Published: 16 Dec 2017 at 09:19hrs | 4 | by Kernan Mzelikahle
Ncube assumes 100% stake in AMH, sale M&G stake
MEDIA mogul Trevor Ncube has assumed 100% ownership of Alpha Media Holdings (AMH) after his former partners Media Development Investment Fund (MDIF) disposed of their equity interest from Zimbabwe's l...Published: 12 Dec 2017 at 05:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean election; how influential are newspapers' endorsements in today's digital age
Another Zimbabwean General Election is upon us, and while it will come quicker than expected, a lot has changed in years both politically and digitally.Since 2013's election, Zimbabwe has seen...Published: 02 Oct 2017 at 06:46hrs | | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Mnangagwa pays the price
I lament that Opposition politics have become part and parcel of the ugly ploys and machinations of Zanu however noble we may want to view it. How come these men and women are unable to tell right&nbs...Published: 14 Aug 2017 at 20:10hrs | | by Andrew Manyevere
Daily Divinity Questions and Answers with Witness Dingani
QUESTION "Prediction of the future was not the main task of the old testament prophets" Examine this view.To what extent do Zimbabwean prophetspredict the future ? (25)COMMENT OVERVIEW...Published: 11 Aug 2017 at 12:35hrs | | by Witness Dingani
Daily Divinity Questions and Answers with Witness Dingani
Question "In Israel, sacrifice was an essential act of worship yet prophets sometimes uttered violent attacks on it" . Discuss this statement with reference...Published: 15 Jul 2017 at 07:46hrs | | by Witness Dingani
Tsvangirai clothed in borrowed robes and forgot to think beyond slogans
IT'S been many seasons ever since this column was launched, more accurately ever since I adopted it from its "tired" founder, Professor Jonathan Moyo. While I know Nathaniel to be his middle name, I w...Published: 24 Jun 2017 at 13:29hrs | 31 | by Nathaniel Manheru
Zimbabwe media split into rival camps that parallel various political divides
I don't know what triggered it, but I just woke up craving for hard-reading stuff. Deep and tough reading. If happens quite often, especially when you suffer a surfeit of the mundane, the everyday, wh...Published: 10 Jun 2017 at 17:01hrs | | by Nathaniel Manheru
You have become a demon I think
Dear Editor of Bulawayo24 Removal of pen names from forums is sinister and should be reversed whatever the excuseI am writing to register my view that you removed incognito discussion ...Published: 27 Feb 2017 at 06:28hrs | | by Jayaguru Nyati
Men cheat more, women cheat better
Another Potential Zimbabwean Amazon BestsellerTwo-time Amazon Bestselling author, Kwapi Vengesayi, is a skilled and gifted writer who keeps you enthralled through his captivating musings, moti...Published: 21 Feb 2017 at 10:54hrs | 5 | by Agencies
Don't worry about that Malema boy, Cdes
Dear Cabinet and Politburo membersCOMRADES, I am back in office, after a well-deserved rest … I really enjoyed my vacation. Were it not for the pressing demands of my thankless job, I would ...Published: 02 Feb 2017 at 06:22hrs | | by CZ
Mandiwanzira sues Daily News
Information Communication Technology (ICT) minister, Supa Mandiwanzira, has filed two lawsuits totalling a staggering $9 million against Associated Newspapers of Zimbabwe (ANZ) - publishers of the...Published: 14 Jan 2017 at 09:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF war escalates, Mahoka sues women's league provincial chair
Hurungwe East Zanu-PF MP, Sarah Mahoka, has filed a $1 million lawsuit against the party's Mashonaland West women's league (WL) chairperson Angeline Muchemeyi, accusing her of defamation.M...Published: 12 Jan 2017 at 13:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Supa Mandiwanzira files $7m defamation lawsuit
INFORMATION Communication Technology minister Supa Mandiwanzira has filed a $7 million defamation lawsuit against former NetOne chief executive officer, Reward Kangai, claiming the latter defamed ...Published: 09 Jan 2017 at 07:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Thank you Bulawayo24 News
Sociological research and 'Ubuntu' has taught me that many people fail not because they are really failures but simple because they do not recognise the value of these shortest phrases: "thank you" an...Published: 01 Jan 2017 at 14:11hrs | | by Future Moyo aka Jamelah @ Usungulo Arts Consultancy
Bond notes: When mere depositors debate
An interview Donald Trump is alleged to have had with People Magazine in 1998 quoted him as saying: "If I were to run [for US presidency], I'd run as a Republican. They're the dumbest group of voters ...Published: 26 Nov 2016 at 15:49hrs | | by Nathaniel Manheru
Mugabe held hostage
Zanu-PF replicates many of the doctrines that defined the Rhodesia colonial regime by devoting much of its energy to victimize and demobilize the popular constituency that brought the independence...Published: 26 Aug 2016 at 21:10hrs | 5 | by Themba Mthethwa
#MyZimbabwe Campaign should respect citizen journalism
Information dissemination by any quarter is very vital to anyone afar. Such a trend needs to be respected and adhered to by some democratic forces in the country. It is wrong and uncalled for, for tho...Published: 25 Aug 2016 at 15:11hrs | | by Kazamula Matilaya
Zimbabwe Army requests the NewsDay to retract its story
The Zimbabwe Defence Forces are not concerned with peaceful protesters because the nature of their activities does not constitute threats that warrant their involvement, a senior official said yes...Published: 20 Aug 2016 at 09:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Making the politically unthinkable thinkable is how to recover and advance uMthwakazi!
Your article at Bulawayo24 Sisi Nomazulu Thata made interesting reading (http://bulawayo24.com/index-id-opinion-sc-columnis...Published: 17 Aug 2016 at 14:21hrs | | by Xoxani Ngxoxo
Why is breaking a world record for comedy such a big deal for Zimbabwe - Carl Joshua Ncube
Ok so I applied to GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS to attempt an old comedy record of most comedy gigs in 7 days. The record is currently 30 gigs and GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS accepted my application to ATTEMPT t...Published: 11 Jul 2016 at 19:35hrs | | by Agencies
Sensational media building or destroying Zimbabwe?
Our country, Zimbabwe, is undergoing a crucial process of metamorphosis for us all to redefine ourselves in the era of uncertainties. The nation is faced by numerous challenges which imperatively dema...Published: 08 Jun 2016 at 14:33hrs | 1 | by Sparkleford Masiyambiri
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